Summary Supervisory Program Specialist is assigned to the Assistant Director's Office and oversees the Experience Office. You are responsible for oversite and management of the Experience Service Line. Functions as the key driver and champion for developing, maintaining and enhancing the associated programs, physical changes in the environment to ensure an exceptional customer experience. Defines new processes and practices of the healthcare model centered around beginning to end customers experience. Responsibilities Include but not limited to: Researches and evaluates existing programs having an impact on the Employee and Veteran experience, identifies gaps, and develops recommendations to ELT. Develops unique ideas that may be the first of its kind across the VA enterprise. Possess strong communication skills to include listening, observing, writing, speaking, and presenting. Provide program development and management. Developing and coordinating internal review and systems of evaluation to assure that both clinical and administrative activities are in compliance with agency and accrediting and regulatory requirements. Provides technical and administrative advice, counsel, and instruction to employees. Develops short and long-range work plans and schedules within the unit, ensuring implementation of the goals and objectives of the unit. Collaboration with HR Servicing agency Employee Relations, reviews and approves serious disciplinary actions of assigned staff. Promotes an environment in which employees are empowered to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishments. Improve production or increase the quality of work within the area of authority. Please note: A one year supervisory probation period may be required for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Specialist/PD061260 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Physical Requirements: Work is generally sedentary, typically performed sitting at a desk, in conferences, briefings, or meetings, or riding in an automobile or plane while traveling to events. Walking, standing, and bending may be required, including during presentations, visits, and tours of the facilities. Flexibility is required to accommodate events and activities occurring during other than normal business hours. Mobility is required in terms of staging and assisting staff with equipment and other materials. 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 identification 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, 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, 06/22/2026. 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. For appropriate SF-50(s) to submit please see Required Documents section for examples of SF-50(s) to include. 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. Minimum Qualification Requirement: 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: Reviews patient, employee, and physician satisfaction data; organizational performance, planning initiatives, and strategy data. Collaborate with Services to develop long-term strategic goals geared toward improvement. Developing focus groups to develop a strategic vision to improve work environment. Prepares briefs, presentations, and other documentation. Leads, consults, and collaborates with colleagues to conduct surveys, research, and program assessments. Identifies, analyzes, and interprets local and national trends or patterns to understand employee expectations. Utilizing LEAN Six Sigma, and/or other performance/process improvement methodologies, leads the integration of data analytics and measures to develop, improve, meet, and sustain goals and objectives. Develops short and long-range work plans and schedules within the unit, ensuring implementation of the goals and objectives of the unit. 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 There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information 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. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. 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. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. 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. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
