Program Specialist

About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2026. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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. 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-7 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 Federal, VA, and VHA acquisition and contracting regulations to serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative, develop Statements of Work, and administer service and equipment contracts; knowledge of VA equipment planning processes (SEPG, EER) and space activation procedures to plan, coordinate, and execute clinical space and equipment projects from requirement identification through installation; knowledge of VA/VHA human resources processes, position management, and classification procedures to initiate and track personnel actions and serve as liaison to Human Resources Management Service; knowledge of inventory management, property accountability, and logistics procedures to manage the Eye Clinic and Optical Shop equipment and supply lifecycle; skill in analyzing administrative and operational data and preparing clear, accurate reports and recommendations for clinical and administrative leadership; skill in written and oral communication to prepare correspondence, policy documents, and presentations for facility and network-level audiences, and to negotiate effectively with contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders; working knowledge of Medical Support Assistant and Program Support Assistant scheduling systems and procedures to provide contingency administrative coverage limited to the Eye Clinic.