Job Summary

The Marion VA Health Care System is seeking a Program Specialist to support the Quality, Safety, Value and High Reliability (QSVH) Service.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2026. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 grade 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: 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: demonstrated experience in budget management, comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements, qualitative and quantitative methods for assessment and improvement of program effectiveness, review and interpret requests and recommend appropriate action or suggest appropriate alternatives based on knowledge of operations, and identification of staffing needs. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B or J.D. in a related field of the position to be filled. Education at the graduate level must be obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and successfully completed graduate-level education beyond the first year (18 semester hours) and specialized experience, as described above, may be used to meet the total qualification requirements for this grade level. The educational portion must include graduate coursework directly related to the position and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position. Preferred Experience: Experience in the implementation of policies and procedures to manage administrative and personnel related functions, budget management, compiling required data for reporting purposes, experience with computer software such as word processing, spreadsheets, power point, videoconferencing and web-based training and education. 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/.