Summary Education Service partners with all medical center services, VHA program offices, Veterans Integrated Service Network, universities, other medical facilities, and community programs to provide quality workforce education and training to improve outcomes in Veteran clincal care, academic affiliations and health care operations and administration. Responsibilities Serves as Supervisory Education and Training Specialist for the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS), and reports to the Chief/Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) Education service. Responsible for the administrative and supervisory functions in the Education Service and serves as the facility's Designated Learning Officer (DLO). Plans, develops, and presents training curriculum to all levels of staff. Serves as the liaison between the facility, the VISN and the VHA Institute for Learning, Education and Development (ILEAD) program. Oversees all workforce development, training, and education initiatives at CAVHCS and training programs assigned by VISN7 and VA Central Office. Provides oversight and management of programs such as new employee orientation, succession planning initiatives, organizational development coaching and mentoring, and Talent Management System (TMS). Provides guidance and advice on the implementation of education, cultural, or change programs, projects, and/or activities. Coordinates educational program, projects, and activities such as meetings, conferences, information gathering, and negotiations. Advises, counsels employees. Identifies and manages staffing needs for the service. Conducts surveys of educational training needs. Develops appropriate system and learning interventions to lead and facilitate organizational development activities. Studies organizational systems and designs. Serves as a member and attends the facility leadership council, system redesign committee, and the VISN Employee Education (ILEAD), DLO and TMS committees. Provides information concerning available training, arranges for instruction, prepares reports, and facilitates courses. Serves as a resource for information on VA scholarships, tuition assistance, student internship, and professional development programs. Provides supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Hears and resolves employee complaints. Identifies developmental needs. Approves leave. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Training Specialist/PD110430 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/11/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that can't be waived. To qualify for the GS 1712 occupational series applicants must meet one of the following Individual Occupational Requirements. Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- education or a subject area related to the position to be filled. OR Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject areas of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include; Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s). Supervising or administering a training program. Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc. and evaluation of training results. Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. In addition to the above IOR, you may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: ability to use a wide range of developing course materials for training programs; performing program support work such as the collection, compilation, research, and/or tracking of data and program information related to different training; working collaboratively with the instructor to develop and establish the minimum standards by which education programs and/or projects will be evaluated; and preparing and delivering presentations on various topics. Preferred Experience: Master's degree or higher in education or related field. Experience/Expert knowledge of concepts, principles, and theories of instructional methods such as teaching, training, developing curricula, making presentations, or lecturing and testing- all related to training/educating adult learners. Three or more years experience of leadership and supervisory skills. Mastery of advanced management and organizational principles and practices along with a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting acquisition, and management process to prepare long-range (5 year) and short-range goals and outcomes. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Decision Making Education and Training Leadership Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required such as setting up a classroom environment. 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/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
