The Social Science (Employee Whole Health) Program Coordinator has full responsibility for administering all aspects of the local initiative to support the health and well-being of employees. This involves assembling and coordinating the activities of a diverse planning team of health professionals and representatives from various services who will assist the coordinator in planning and implementing educational opportunities, wellness activities, and programs for employees.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/28/2023. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9 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: BASIC REQUIREMENTS Education: a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in behavioral or social science; or a related discipline to this occupation. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) Experience: Four years of appropriate experiencethat demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field Experience/Education Combination: a combination of education and experience as described above. 30 Semester hours is considered equivalent to one year. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) GS-11 GRADE REQUIREMENTS Specialized Experience: one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the federal service, that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position and that is typically in and/or related to the position being filled. You must have 1 year of experience using qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness. In order to be creditable, the 1 year of experience must also involve duties related to employee wellness, health promotion, and health education. Graduate Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) Specialized Experience/Graduate Education Combination: a combination of graduate education and specialized experience as described above. Only graduate education in excess of 2 years (36 semester hours) leading towards a doctoral degree that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work, may be counted towards qualification at the GS-11 level. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Project Management Compliance Budget Administration 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 sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. 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.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
NOTE: If your school was accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the U.S. Department of Education website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Duties Continued:

• Promotes the Employee Whole Health program to all employees on all shifts throughout the medical center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Collaborates with the Employee Whole Health Committee and Public Affairs to develop a communications and marketing plan.
• Consults with service chiefs and managers to maintain high program visibility and advises them on staff involvement.
• Writes proposals for annual funding opportunities as made available by the national Employee Whole Health program office.
• Consults with members of the Employee Whole Health Committee to determine funding priorities and completes all application requirements in a timely fashion. If funded, ensures funds are spent per guidelines and all proposal requirements are met.
• Solicits feedback from employees on needs and expectations for the Employee Whole Health Program primarily through web-based questionnaires.
• Adjusts program offerings based on employee utilization, satisfaction and effectiveness.
• Maintains and updates local policies and procedures related to Employee Whole Health as needed to ensure compliance with VHA-level directives and regulations, VISN guidelines, medical center policy, Union Master Agreements, professional guidelines, and all accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Liaises with the medical center leadership team and VACO on issues of policy, planning, budgeting, and results. Reports annually to medical center leadership on program goals and accomplishments.
• Manages program budget and is the fund control point official for the Employee Whole Health program.
• Is Responsible for the purchase of a variety of products, materials, and goods used in the promotion and administration of Employee Whole Health activities.
• Works with Fiscal Service, Compliance, Logistics, and approving officials to ensure proper purchasing selection and procedures.
• May serve as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for contracts related to the Employee Whole Health program.

Contacts

• Address George H O'Brien Jr VA Medical Center 300 Veterans Boulevard Big Spring, TX 79720 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]