This position is located in the Surgical Service at VA Miami Health Care System - Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami, FL. The Program Specialist serves as a coordinator for contracts, purchases, services, equipment and on site evaluations done for the Miami Veterans Health Administration (MVHAS) Surgical Services and will manage the Service's contracting processes

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 and responsibilities include but not limited to: Assisting with developing statements of work, monitoring contractor performance, inspecting completed work against contract requirements Submitting budget information for contract cost escalations, procurement of supplies and materials, contractor travel, and equipment requirements Maintaining and monitoring surgical services contracts and serving as the primary Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Providing guidance to personnel involved in developing statements of work for clinical and surgical staff, products and service requirements Analyzing requirements, recommending revisions to the statement of work or specifications, assisting with estimating milestones, and establishing a procurement plan to ensure completion of each contract Assisting care and service lines in performing market surveys to determine the availability of required equipment, supplies, furnishings, and support services Analyzing needs, and plans alterations and reorganizations to accommodate changing requirements Utilizing knowledge of a wide variety of available contracting sources, and the established hierarchy of source selection Managing operations where very difficult problems are encountered with the contractor's ability to meet requirements or time lines, and it is often difficult to secure compliance Coordinating with all Miami Veterans Health Administration Service departments, primary care clinics, other patient care area, and administrative activities and outside interests, etc. Following applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc., as set out in the computer access agreement Preferred Experience: Applicant with Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting Officer's Representative (FAC-COR) Level 2 Certification is preferred. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement: The following are minimum requirements for appointment as a Program Specialist in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which all applicants must met. Specialized Experience (GS-11): 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-09) 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: providing support for healthcare system program planning, funding, and management information systems; coordinating with a variety of functional specialists to identify specific requirements and to develop plans and schedules for a medical/surgical service; integrating the separate functions involved with a medical/surgical service in planning or implementing an action; and utilizing broad knowledge of a wide variety of support activities in support of medical/surgical service. (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.) OR, Education (GS-11): Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. NOTE: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED: If you do not submit your transcript, your application may not be reviewed.) OR, Combination (GS-11): Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education as described above. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., 36 semester hours graduate education) may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.) (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED: If you do not submit your transcript, your application may not be reviewed.) AND SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability, or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirement for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and procurement procedures. (CLEAR DETAILS OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: Your application must show you possess this knowledge by experience or education). You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementManages and Organizes InformationPlanning 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: The work places no special demands on the incumbent. No strenuous physical demands are required. The work will involve some walking, standing, walking, bending and carrying of light items and files. He/she must be capable of sitting for long periods of time. 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 Bruce W Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1201 Northwest 16th Street Miami, FL 33125 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]