Program Specialist

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This position is in the Veterans Administration (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Capital Health Care Network (VISN 5), Martinsburg VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV, in the Office of the Associate Director with Patient Care Services(ADPCS). The incumbent reports to the ADPCS. The incumbent provides executive level administrative and support services to the ADPCS and provides direction to medical center clerical administrative and medical staff. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/11/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5 level. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7 level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-07 Program Specialist: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Covering phone calls for management staff as well as those of other clerical staff when absent from their work areas; Operating computers to access various types of software (Excel, Outlook, Power point, etc.) and inputs data, develops and designs presentations, databases, spreadsheets; Collecting, compiling, entering and/or tracking of data and projects relative to organizational/service operations; Assisting in analyzing programmatic issues and various databases. Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have One (1) full year of successfully completed graduate level education that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Note: Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and transcripts must be submitted with application. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education. Education beyond a bachelor's degree may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-07 level. OR, Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): I meet the qualification requirements for this position using SAA. I have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and I meet one of the following: Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university or major subdivision. A grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. GS-09 Program Specialist: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Using computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work; Working and communicating with clients and customers (e.g., any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit provides, including individuals who work in your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to satisfy their expectations. Committed to quality services; Considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of others; adjusts approaches to suit different people and situa

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