Position is a Program Specialist GS-9 located in the Engineering Service at the VA Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties include but may not be limited to: Monitors and tracks the development, modification, planning and implementation of Engineering service contracts; assist in the facilitation of the definition of contract scope, goals and deliverables; define contract tasks and resource requirements; develop full-scale contract work plans; manage contract budget; manage service resource allocation; plan and schedule service timelines; track contract deliverables using appropriate management tools; provide direction and support to service; constantly monitor and report on progress of the service to all stakeholders; present reports defining progress, problems and solutions; implement and manage changes and interventions to achieve contract outputs; and conduct evaluations and assessment of results. Responsible for compiling, reviewing, editing, and submitting all service contracts under Engineering Service responsibility. T Maintain confidentiality in communicating sensitive information and in handling confidential materials. Serve as primary control point clerk for the service contract related fund control points (FCPs) and prepares Engineering service contract budget for the fiscal year. Responsible for coordinating, preparing, and submitting all equipment requests for Engineering Service. Responsible for collecting, compiling, and/or tracking statistical and analytical information and preparing complex data/reports related to the administrative and technical aspects of the service and equipment acquisition program. Serves as Service liaison to external and internal stakeholders. Establishes internal innovative procedures to secure adequate control of deadlines, progress reports, procedures, and directives by using own initiative which will be used to increase the general flow of information and overcome delays in the service acquisition process. Independently secures the required administrative and managerial support to meet service requirements. Tracks financial, personnel, supply, equipment and other service transactions as the documentation flows through Engineering Service in both electronic and paper form. Identifies and recommends ways of eliminating, combining, simplifying, and improving procedures and processes. Ensures compliance with VA and VHA guidelines regarding maintenance and tracking of pertinent records involved in service and equipment procurement. Performs other related duties, as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet at least one of the following minimum qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-7, in federal service. Specific qualifying specialized experience for this position (which should be documented on your resume) is experience managing projects and/or contracts; organizes and/or manages data to generate reports; and oversees budgets for projects or services. OR EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: Successfully completed one of the following: (a) Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or (b) two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or (c) an LL.B. or J.D. if related, to this position. NOTE TO APPLICANTS: Your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study; if that number cannot be obtained from the transcript, 18 semester hours will be considered as one full academic year of graduate study. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED - If you do not submit a copy of your transcript, your application may not be processed.) OR COMBINATION: Possess equivalent combinations of specialized experience and graduate education to fully meet the requirements of this position. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED - Only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the requirements when combining education and experience.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementCommunicationComputer SkillsManages and Organizes InformationManages Resources 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: The work is mostly sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and lifting of equipment less than forty pounds. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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 Northern Indiana HCS 1700 East 38th Street Marion, IN 46953 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]