Supervisory Program Oversight Specialist
What you'd do
This position serves as the first line Supervisor with the Approvals Management and Oversight team within the Program Oversight & Accountability Division and is in an assigned jurisdiction(s) across the United States and responsible for providing direct supervision and technical oversight of teams comprised of grades ranging from GS-09 to GS-11 within an assigned portfolio in support of EDU's mission. This position reports directly to the Chief Program Oversight Officer.
Major duties
Major Duties: This position serves as the first line Supervisor with the Approvals Management and Oversight team within the Program Oversight & Accountability Division and is in an assigned jurisdiction(s) across the United States and responsible for providing direct supervision and technical oversight of teams comprised of grades ranging from GS-09 to GS-11 within an assigned portfolio in support of EDU's mission. This position reports directly to the Chief Program Oversight Officer for the assigned jurisdiction. Other duties include: Provides technical and administrative oversight to a team of Education Approval Specialist. The supervisor performs the following duties: plans work to be accomplished by subordinates in different geographical locations, sets and adjust short-term priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; evaluate work performance of subordinates while overseeing the quality assurance of SAA approval packages and Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters to include: education and training institution approval, revision, suspension or withdraw actions, program compliance and reviewing various informational sources such as trusted federal agencies (Dept of Education, Department of Defense, Federal Trade Commission, etc.) accreditation agencies, foreign institutions, GI Bill Comparison Tool, and VA payment systems, and ensures a consistent application of governing laws, regulations and policies; interview candidates for positions in the unit, recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions Advises supervisor of accomplishments, progress, mission needs, resourcing, and all unresolved or controversial issues. Independently, reviews jurisdiction workload and provides or requests additional resources to meet overall program objectives. Oversees investigative and evaluation activities completed by direct reports that pertain to compliance with provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 404 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Targeted Risked Based Reviews (TRBR) and Risk-Based Surveys (RBS). Facilitate productive discussions with VA personnel, school officials, business owners, State Approving Agency (SAA) officials and other stakeholders by phone, face-to-face or in writing to oversee investigation activity to substantiate or refute allegations. Represents Approvals Management and Oversight team, Program Oversight and Accountability division, Education Service and VA Central Office (VACO) management at local, regional and national meetings/conferences. Leads the analysis of education and training institutional data to track patterns, trends, and provide feedback, reports, written input for briefings, data-calls, and meetings to ensure enforcement of the statute, regulations, and standards. The incumbent promotes activities aimed at improving program effectiveness and efficiency. Work Schedule: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Compressed/Flexible: Available Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Oversight Specialist GS-1801-12 / 38908-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Must have a Valid Drivers License: Yes Bargaining Unit: This is NOT a bargaining unit position. Promotion Potential: No. Full promotional potential set at the GS-12.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/07/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must 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 level. 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-11 level defined as direct specialized experience with Veterans Educational Benefits and experience working educational institution program approval applications and compliance survey activities, ability to set priorities and tasks, and resolve conflicting issues or actions in question. Conducting development and oversight of organizational work planning within various states or foreign countries as assigned and implementation of operational and planned oversight strategies over education and training programs. Volunteer Experience: 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: This position is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, bending, stooping and carrying of lightweight items (i.e. folder, claims files). For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
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