This position is located in the Rsearch Development & Education (RD&E) Section at VA Western Colorado Health Care System (WCHCS) - Grand Junction VA Medical Center in Grand Junction, CO. The Research Development & Education (RD&E) Department has the responsibility for planning, developing, implementing, directing, evaluating, and coordinating the overall education programs in the VA WCHCS.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The Supervisory Health Care Education Specialist will serve as the Designated Learning Officer (DLO) at WCHCS. The Supervisory Education Health Care Specialist's primary responsibilities include all forms of educational development including administrative training programs, Continuing Medical Education (CME), learning organization affiliations, computer training, employee education and career development, with an integral role in facility workforce development and succession planning. Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: Overseeing the daily operation of the unit, ensuring that agency policies and priorities are being followed; developing performance standards; and evaluating work performance of subordinates Providing advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters Hearing and resolving minor complaints from employees and referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager Interviewing candidates for positions in the unit; recommending appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions; and identifying and providing for training needs Providing technical and administrative supervision to a unit of Learning & Education Resources professionals and administrative support staff Planning, budgeting, direction, control, coordination, operation, evaluation, and staffing of the Designated Learning Officer (DLO) Office activities Providing leadership and direction in aligning the spectrum of programs across the educational continuum and employee lifecycle Responsible for Employee Education and Development, responsible to provide overall assistance in the performance of other education management duties Serving as the Chair of the Employee Education Committee, overseeing the Travel and Training Subcommittee Developing and maintaining a system for tracking educational activities, attendance, and participant satisfaction Responsible for the overall management and evaluation of employee education and developmental activities at WCHCS Serving as a consultant and contributor to the implementation of clinical and allied health staff education Overseeing the Field Accreditation Service program to ensure the facility develops and implements CME/CEU training content to benefit WCHCS' clinical staff Coordinating services regarding outside sponsored educational program and developing activities and online training services conducted at the healthcare system Responsible for the preparation of, review of, and monitoring of VA WCHCS training budget; the preparation and development of a tracking and monitoring system; and the preparation of, review of, and monitoring of WCHCS travel budget related to educational activities Overseeing and reviewing all of the requests for training and travel for completeness and timeframes Using judgment in researching, choosing, interpreting, modifying, and applying available guidelines for adaptation to specific problems, issues or solutions with contracting office Leading evaluations of the output of information system components with regards to the workforce and staff education processes and ensuring that resource allocation objectives are being met and to assess effectiveness from a systems standpoint Serving as a trainer for key initiatives that support employee growth, specifically in the areas of workforce succession and development Serving as the liaison to VISN 19 for all education and education related activities, serving on VISN committees as required and directing system staff and resources Serving as the liaison to Western States Network Consortium (WSNC) for all education and education related activities, serving on WSNC committees as required and directing system staff and resources Performing other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: The following are basic requirements for appointment as a Position Title in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must met. Basic Education: Bachelor's or higher degree that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED: If you do not submit your transcript, your application may not be reviewed.) ~OR~ Basic Combination of Education and Experience: Combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in Basic Education section above. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT AND/OR CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: If you do not submit the required document, your application may not be reviewed.) Minimum Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements one of the following minimum requirement criteria must be met to be qualified for this position. Specialized Experience (GS-12): You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (i.e., GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Qualifying examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: managing education and training programs for clinical and/or non-clinical staff; assessing efficiency and effectiveness of education and training programs; making recommendations related to workforce education, training and development programs; utilizing various computer applications and software programs; and exercising effective communication skills as a trainer or educator. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for each job entry, such as beginning and ending dates of employment, duties performed, and/or total hours worked per week.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CommunicationsComputer SkillsEmployee DevelopmentManages and Organizes Information 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: Worked performed is often sedentary which typically requires long periods of sitting; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items. There are no special physical demands required to perform assigned duties. 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.

There is no educational substitution at this grade level (GS-12).

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 VA Western Colorado Health Care System 2121 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]