This position is located within the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Office at the VA Western New York Healthcare System in Buffalo, New York serving as the Health Equity & Minority Veterans Program Coordinator and is responsible for developing, planning, managing and implementing this program.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Applies solid communication, public relations, and health administration skills to ensure resources are utilized effectively and efficiently; Provides information and promotes VA's high quality care; Plans, initiates, and implements comprehensive outreach techniques to enhance the understanding of the program among Veterans; Develops programs and initiatives in order to increase minority Veteran engagement and improve health equity measures; Plans, supports and participates in various community outreach initiatives to build relationships with the diverse Veterans we serve and to provide comprehensive and proactive promotions of organization's programs and services and how to enroll for VA health care; Provides comprehensive and proactive promotions of programs and services Participates in and reports out on a minimum of 100 monthly hours of community outreach specifically targeted to the Minority Veterans population; Implements, designs, and manages a facility wide outreach calendar in order to gather and maintain all facility outreach data; Coordinates and leads the Facility Health Equity and Minority Veterans Committee meetings; Collaborates with other VA Staff to identify gaps in service delivery and ensures minority Veterans are afforded equal access to all VA healthcare services and benefits; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications of this position, all applicants must meet one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience includes: performing analytical, evaluative, and/or advisory work within a clinical/healthcare environment; assisting with planning, managing and coordinating outreach and administrative services essential to the effective operation of a program; assisting with program coordination tasks to include coordinating community and outreach events; ensuring adequate staffing, budgeting, equipment/support, and materials are available; collects and analyzes data; prepares a variety of reports, forms, and correspondence; possess exceptional skill in communicating in person and in writing with individuals at all levels of responsibility; utilizes various computer applications (i.e. Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel) to accomplish administrative duties. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. ~OR~ EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field of study that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. NOTE: If you select this option, you must submit a copy of your transcript (unofficial or official) with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ COMBINATION: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position (as described above). NOTE: Copies of transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementCommunicationsCreative ThinkingPlanning and Evaluating IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: Assignments regularly involve extended periods of walking, standing, bending, and stooping to execute logistics for outreach events; requires to regularly pick up loads of 15 pounds such as boxes of outreach materials to include publications and a large pop-up tent used for outdoor outreach activities to push carts of supplies for outreach events. Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. Will require travel within the local and regional area of VA WNY Healthcare System. 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

IMPORTANT: 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 VA Western New York Healthcare System 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]