Program Specialist

Summary

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN. The incumbent reports directly to the AO/higher ranking administrative official or Chief of Service and is responsible for providing support to the Chief of Service and Section Chiefs within the service, which includes analytical support and management services essential to the direction of the organization.

Duties

The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Research and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements. Serves as the Contract Officer Representative for clinical personnel contracts, sharing agreements, intergovernmental personnel act (IPA) agreements, and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and works with respective services in the management of said clinical contracts, sharing agreements, MOUs and IPAs. Establishes and maintains/monitors an annual budget for all fee basis appointments under appropriate rules, regulations, and guidelines. Independently completes a manual and electronic audit of PTPs on duty during scheduled hours. Independently completes a manual and electronic audit of PTPs on duty during scheduled hours. Prepares the quarterly "Summary of Part Time Physician Tracking" report and worksheet to be submitted to the COS office. Independently establishes and maintains a suspense log for the Service and ensures timely updating of all service responsible medical center policies (MCP) and standard operating procedures (SOP). Other duties as assigned Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30pm Telework: ADHOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD50485A and PD50486A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2026. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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. To qualify for this position at the GS-9 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have (1) full year of specialized experience, You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation which equips you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties, typically in or related to secretarial or clerical related. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed graduate level education in an accredited college or university that leads to a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Transcript Required) . OR, Combination: Combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience, as described above, to meet the total requirements. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work? (Transcript Required) To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Skill in Research, Analysis, and Special Project Management Knowledge of Contracts/Sharing Agreements/Intergovernmental Knowledge of Fee Basis Appointments Knowledge of Preparing reports, worksheets and suspense logs. Ability to identify issues, quickly analyze the problem, advising and instructing support staff concerning such matters as directives, reports, correspondence and data collection procedures to a variety of diverse individuals. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed doctoral degree in an accredited college or university that leads to Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such degree or LL.M in accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Transcript Required) OR, Combination: Combination of successfully completed a doctoral degree and specialized experience, as described above, to meet the total requirements. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work? (Transcript Required) Preferred Experience: Two years COR Level II For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.