The Health Care Education Specialist is responsible for managing and supporting national VHA and VA TalentDevelopment programs and activities that fall under the purview of ILEAD. They implement career path programs, policies for leadership development; they provide guidance on educational project/program planning, leading, coordinating, and implementing project/program activities, project /program evaluation and contracts administration.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Performing duties involving instructional analysis to include front-end analysis (FEA), target audience analysis (TAA), goal analysis, content readiness assessment, training needs assessment (TNA), extant data analysis (EDA), instructional gap analysis, job-task analysis, task analysis, training environment analysis, client readiness assessment, client education assessment, modality analysis and mapping, learner path generation, generates educational design strategies, accreditation analysis, subject matter expert (SME) qualification review, objective inquiry, and complexity estimation and performance improvement analysis/ recommendations. Conducting training analyses and needs assessment analyses to identify or validate requirements, utilizing the ADDIE systems approach to training, for applicable training situations within the VHA. Facilitating the selection of appropriate instructional methods/modalities for the subject matter, size of group and sensitivity. Prescribing instructional strategies for optimal learning affect for maximizing retention and transfer. Documenting the results of analyses, e.g., problem analysis, training situation analysis, and initial development of technical requirements for statements of work/performance work statements. Planning, promoting, and developing educational design strategies for educational projects/programs and training solutions by leading and contributing to effective integrated product teams (IPTs) and providing clear direction. Performing problem analyses, training situation analyses, and job-task analyses to support the functional design and development of training systems to provide effective and efficient training solutions. Promotion Potential: This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed above represent the full performance level of GS-12. At the GS-11 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-12. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds. The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm; or as negotiated Compressed/Flexible: May be available 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 is authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Remote: This is NOT a remote position. You must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location. Position Description/PD#: Health Care Education Specialist/PD259310 and PD259300 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/04/2025. 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-11 position you must have held a GS-9 or higher. For a GS-12 position you must have held a GS-11 or higher. 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. Individual Occupational Requirement: In order to meet the basic requirement of the Health Care Education Specialist, 1701, series you must possess: A degree that included or was supplemented by major study in Education, Health Care Administration or a Clinical related field (TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED) - OR - A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in Education, Health Care Administration or a Clinical related field, 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 above. (TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED) In addition to the IOR above, to qualify you must meet at least one of the following qualification requirements: Specialized Experience at all grades: You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is experience that included all or most of the following: Developing and implementing career path programs, protocols, processes, and policies; Providing advice and guidance on educational project/program planning; Leading, coordinating, and implementing educational project/program activities and training solutions; Assisting and supporting the plan, development, implementation, and consultation on a variety of training projects; Performing duties involving instructional analysis to include front-end analysis, target audience analysis, goal analysis, content readiness assessments, training needs assessments, instructional gap analysis, and modality analysis and mapping. -OR- Education to Qualify at the GS-11: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience to Qualify at the GS-11: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above may be used to meet the total qualification requirements for this position. Only 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree may be used to qualify at this level. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. For the GS-12 grade, there is no educational substitution. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service- Works and communicates with clients and customers (e.g., any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit provides, including individuals who work in your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the Government) to satisfy their expectations. Committed to quality services. Program Management- Applies principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing projects and resources, including technical performance. Teamwork- Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit, works with others to achieve goals. Technology Awareness- Knowledge of developments and new applications of information technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), emerging technologies, and their applications to business processes, and applications and implementation of information systems to meet organizational requirements. Communications- Effectively expresses information to multiple audiences through clear, convincing oral and written communications; demonstrates logical thinking when describing facts and concepts, and shapes communications to meet the needs of a specific audience; actively listens to others and demonstrates understanding of their comments and/or questions. 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: Work is performed while sitting at a desk, at conferences, briefings, meetings, in classrooms and the equivalent. The work is primarily sedentary but may require prolonged standing in front of groups. Must work multiple projects simultaneously and handle occasional high levels of stress and conflicting priorities. Work also involves travel and may include prolonged standing, walking, and transport of instructional supplies and/or equipment in excess of 30 lbs. 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 the GS-12 grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address VHA Central Office - Human Capital Management 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov