Program Specialist (COS) - Salisbury, NC - Overview Summary Duties The position is located in the Office of the Chief of Staff, Salisbury VA Medical Center, Salisbury, NC. As the Program Specialist, you will provide support to the Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant, and other members of the Office of Chief of Staff. Incumbent will also provide analytical support and management services essential to the direction of the organization. Major duties assigned but not limit to: Major Duties: Administrative Skills (preferable) Experience researching and writing clinical Medical Center Memorandums Excellent customer service skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills Project Management Ability to pull data from common databases/sites (e.g. CDW, VSSC) Ability to assemble data/research into usable memo or presentation Ability to lead diverse project teams Program Management Track and trend information for programs assigned to incumbent Stay abreast of program changes from National/VISN offices and incorporate changes locally Prepare and present summary analyses of programs for Clinical Executive Committee and/or Executive Leadership Board Familiarization with contract processes; preferably has Contract Officer Representative certificate Computer Skills (preferable) SharePoint Administrator experience Light Electronic Action Framework (LEAF) portal development experience Automated Information Systems Coordinator (AISC)/Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC) experience *Performs other duties as assigned. Work schedule: Monday-Friday, 08:00am - 04:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#: Program Specialist (COS)/ 1901 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required - $50,966 $66,257 Job Details Application Open Date 6/6/2018 Application Close Date 6/26/2018 Organization Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Who May Apply None Status None - Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the - document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an - . - Qualifications - To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/26/2018. 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. 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. 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. OR, - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related OR, - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond stated above. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary. The work requires some walking, standing, bending, lifting and carrying light items such as paper, books, and charts. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: - Computer Skills - Education and Training - Technical Competence 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: - Benefits