Job Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6) at the Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Salem, Virginia, within the Access and Scheduling Management Service. This position functions as the Training Specialist, for the Chief of ASMS. This position is primarily responsible for the development and implementation of ongoing training programs for personnel within the service.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/29/2024. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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 and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of and ability to develop training programs and materials that are consistent with current service, Medical Center, VISN, and national guidelines, rules, regulations, handbooks/directives. Knowledge of and ability to design, develop, and deliver training materials utilizing various instructional methods to include in­ person instruction, computer based instruction (web conferencing, TMS), etc. Knowledge of and ability to create, administer, and evaluate testing materials for courses. This includes the ability to assess the effectiveness of current training programs. Knowledge of and skill in applying analytical and evaluate methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of the HAS staff in various job functions. Knowledge of the major issues, program goals, objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the organization which include a wide range of concept, principles, and practices, sufficient to train staff in a variety of subjects matter areas/topics. Practical knowledge of the various day to day operations of HAS and Medical Center sufficient to identify how mandatory changes impact personnel in order to develop required training courses/materials. Knowledge of and skill initiating effective interpersonal relationships and negotiating solutions with supervisory staff, professional and non-professional staff, persons from other services, personnel in other VA facilities, and with outside suppliers/vendors. Perferred Experience:" Course curriculum development, Training experience with a diverse customer base, Use of SharePoint, PowerPoint, MOSBY, TMS and other electronic medium to communicate guidance and directives OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have o qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree), or an LL.B. or J.D., (if related). TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED IF EDUCATION IS BEING USED TO QUALIFY. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) OK. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DISQUALIFY YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond 1 full year of graduate level education. TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED IF EDUCATION IS BEING USED TO QUALIFY. CONFERRAL OF DEGREE(S) EARNED SHOULD BE PRESENT ON TRANSCRIPT(S). UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) OK. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DISQUALIFY YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Auditing Education and Training Teaching Others 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: The work requires physical effort. There will be walking, standing, bending, carrying of items such as task trainers, manikins, boxes of training equipment, etc. Typically, the employee will configure sim labs to meet the requirement of the simulation activity that will take place. 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/.