This position is located in the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) within the Geriatric and Extended Care Service Line (GECSL). The incumbent provides the Atlanta site of the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC with administrative, personnel, and technical assistance in the relevant areas of research, education, and include personnel/payroll, program planning and support, budget preparation, clinical scheduling and research support to include grant proposal preparation.

Duties

Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements related to clinical programs, educational, grants and other activities of Geriatric Research and Educational Clinical Center (GRECC); Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources; Performs work involving the collection, compilation, and/or tracking of data and statistical information in support of the Service program operation, particularly those that relate to performance measures; This also includes tracking of all fund control points with in the Service to ensure a complete forecast of the budget and FTEE status at all times; Assists the Atlanta GRECC Site Director in formulating, presenting, and executing the Service budget; Participates in developing the annual budget formulation and/or execution process. Independently analyzes and coordinates changes for budget management to assist investigators and supervisors of administrative and scientific sections in budget execution and planning and to provide resources of personnel and funds to meet changing requirements inherent in research activities. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday (schedule up to Management) Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD07378A

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/25/2023. 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-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. 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: Assists in the planning, review, and reporting of data/statistical results of program/project studies; Establishes protocols for incoming data, organizes computerized data sets, and retrieves computerized data; Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports; Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources; Reviews information and applies standard analytical techniques; Develops recommendations and proposals . 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 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Planning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingTechnology Awareness 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: Mostly seated 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Atlanta VA Medical Center 1670 Clairmont Road Decatur, GA 30033 US
• Name: Rhonda Williams
• Email: [email protected]