Supervisory Education Program Specialist - Designated Learning Officer

Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Jackson
Posted on: September 22, 2022

Job Description:

Summary This incumbent serves as the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center's Designated Learning Officer (DLO) for the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. The DLO reports directly to the Associate Chief of Staff for Education/Designated Education Officer (ACOS-E/DEO) and coordinates education for employees, Contractors, and WOC's. Responsibilities Provides overall leadership and direction in aligning the spectrum of programs across the educational continuum (health professions training, staff education, workforce development) and employee lifecycle. Coordinates and provides oversight of the work of the Education subcommittees. Develops strategies to meet the organization's strategic plan and identifies training mandated by regulatory agencies, VA, or other sources. Coordinates the process and analyzes the results of the organization-wide education needs assessment, which includes development, execution, marketing, and consolidation of the assessment. Directs the use of the educational needs assessment results, facility supervisors identified educational needs and senior leadership's input to establish the education goals of the organization. Creates a culture of learning and education to address the new VA workforce and modernization efforts of the Secretary of the VA. Assures that learning becomes an integral component of the culture, that innovative methods of learning are encouraged, and that staff needs are approached in creative ways. Executes outcome-based learning strategies, processes and practices that promote a supportive learning environment and contributes to the overall organizational health. Drives learning and performance results to impact organizational success. Aligns and manages fiscal, human, and capital resources to meet organizational learning needs. Approves travel and tuition reimbursements for continued training and education for employees. Prepares, reviews, plans, monitors, and/or establishes and administers the learning budget for a large and technically complex organization whose learning needs are especially critical or urgent. Develops long-term (five and ten year) training plans and short-term goals and objectives for all departments in accordance with national, VISN, and facility priorities. Recommends selections for subordinate project manager positions responsible for coordinating the work of others, e.g., subordinates coordinating facility SME instructors in the preparation and facilitating training courses. Performs the full range of personnel management such as hiring actions to include interviewing and making selections for subordinates; recommends promotions or reassignments, as warranted. Performs other related duties as assigned in support of the Office of Education and Learning Resources. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm 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 may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Education Program Specialist - Designated Learning Officer/PD08284A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/12/2022. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. Individual Occupational Requirements for 1712, Training Instruction Series: Education- undergraduate or graduate education: Major study - education or a subject area related to the position being such (education, training, etc.). OR Experience: Must have specialized experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position and of the methods and techniques of instruction?. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s). Supervising or administering a training program. Development or review of training/ course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results. Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirements listed above, the specialized experience below must be met: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: supervising/managing others; planning, developing, and conducting educational training and workforce development programs; overseeing and preparing budgets; and experience as a TMS Talent Management System (TMS) Domain and/or Learning Manager. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementEducation and TrainingStrategic Thinking 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 is primarily sedentary in nature, although some slight physical effort may be required to conduct training events. It may involve some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. Stamina and concentration to meet crucial deadlines is required. There may be a certain amount of pressure due to time constraints. There is extensive use of computer systems. 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 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework depending upon the terms of your organization's telework policy and the duties of the position. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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