This position functions as a Program Specialist (Webmaster) at the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (RM MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, which is physically located at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMR VAMC) in Aurora, CO.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TERM appointment (not-to-exceed 4 years). Term appointments are non-status, nonpermanent appointments of limited duration (more than 1 year but not more than 4). Term employees are eligible to earn leave and generally have the same benefits as permanent employees including health and life insurance, with-in-grade increases and Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan coverage. Term appointments may be extended without further competition (up to the 4-year maximum). The appointment to a Term position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be noncompetitively converted to permanent employment. The position's major responsibilities are to provide administrative, analytical, and evaluative support to the Rocky Mountain MIRECC, and to oversee the management of the service's internal and external website communications. Reviews and interprets website/social media metrics Uses data to improve information to enhance user experience Establishes and maintains project workflows and performance measures. Collects data on website usage, assists with administrative components including circulating marketing Provides education and support in web development and design. Coordinates with IT staff and network engineers to integrate new technology applications Proficient with editing source HTML code, ASP scripting, JavaScript, XML, and cascading style sheets Reviews, tests, and implements new web pages on the organization's Internet and Intranet sites Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized 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. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Possess one full year of experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position that is in or related to the position. Specialized experience is experience working in a research setting: Routinely testing new pages to ensure correct formatting and optimum display of graphics, video, other multimedia formats; Creates Intranet/Internet applications that enhance user-developed content and meet business and technical requirements; Implements new web pages on the organization's Internet and Intranet sites by editing HTML source code and placing new pages in the appropriate location on the web site; Reviews and interprets website/social media metrics and uses the data to improve information to enhance user experience; Establishes and maintains project workflows and performance measures. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M if related to the position (e.g. psychology, social science, or health field), which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. 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 (1) year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Possess equivalent combinations of education and specialized experience (as described above) to meet the requirements at the GS-11. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: 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 primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. There is periodic walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as files, instructional material books and manuals. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. The work is usually performed in a well-ventilated, climate-controlled office environment, meeting rooms, or similar settings. Travel between campuses may be required. 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]