This position is located within the Minneapolis VA Health Care System within the Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line. Employee will serve as a Program Support Assistant focusing on the administration and direction of all Extended Care and Rehabilitation Service Line (EC&R) training, residency, and fellowship programs. This is not a remote or virtual position, you must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL or REMOTE POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. Major duties listed but not limited to: Establish policies and procedures in relation to assignment and will adapt policies when unique situations apply Provide direct program administration and oversight for the University of Minnesota Medical Schools Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency categorical transitional internship and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited Pain Medicine fellowship Serve as the primary coordinator of all Extended Care & Rehabilitation (EC&R) training programs as well the administrative liaison between the EC&R service line, the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and the affiliated academic training programs Perform ADPAC duties for the trainees working with the entire EC&R and Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D) service lines Serve as Talent Management System (TMS) Administrator for EC&R, which includes assigning appropriate modules to trainees as well as staff, providing support for trainees, staff and supervisors for usage of TMS Develop electronic data management systems needed to maintain critical operating information of the service line's education programs Maintain accurate records and reports to assist with program planning, documentation of continuing education requirements, and certification of continuing education for clinical staff Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (work hours may be further discussed during the interview) Telework, Ad Hoc: Ad Hoc telework occurs on an occasional, non-routine basis- for example, inclement weather or telework that occurs to complete short-term special assignments or to accommodate special circumstances even though the telework arrangement may occur continuously for a limited and specific period of time. 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 Support Assistant/PD604440 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit Position: Yes, AFGE

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/27/2023. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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 as described below: GS-07 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: create and manage computer access accounts for trainees; provide initial training and orientation to trainees regarding computer programs; able to troubleshoot user problems, fix problems and/or initiate help-desk requests for repair of IT equipment used by employees; generate various quarterly reports and analyze data; monitor and track finances associated with the service line; utilize various computer applications including spreadsheets, databases, word processing and presentations; perform administrative support and analysis duties in support of service line leadership; draft routine operating policies, plans or procedures for leadership's review and modify based on feedback provided; schedule appointments, conferences and coordinate meetings for the residency program managers; and serve as a liaison between all stakeholders. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Organizational StewardshipPersonnel and Human ResourcesSystems ThinkingTechnology Application 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: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. 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.

Contacts

• Address Minneapolis VA Medical Center One Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417 US
• Name: Kara Grieser
• Phone: (320) 252-1670 X7151
• Email: [email protected]