Program Specialist
What you'd do
The position is located in the Deployment Office for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO), within the Office of the Deputy Secretary of VA (DEPSECVA). The incumbent is responsible for leading complex analyses and coordinating team activities to oversee daily operations across multiple locations. This position will be physically located in a VA owned or leased office/space and require up to 75% of official travel.
Major duties
Analyzes, plans, documents, designs, implements, assesses, and improves the alignment of EHRM-1O and deployment strategy, plans, and systems with the mission, goals, structure, and processes of the health care system. Serves as an advocate within EHRM-1O to apply improvements and supports efforts to the agency's ability to respond to meet mission requirements through the optimal application of health information systems and services. Manages the technical, business, and cultural strategy for migrating from the current to the future health record. The incumbent collaborates with multiple teams to accomplish this work with members at all levels of the organization. Responsible for the oversight of multiple projects within EHRM-1O. Reviews and approves the work of the contractors and provides input in support of TO and deliverable reviews. Serves as a liaison to other enterprise teams associated with deployment. Serve as project lead on assigned projects. Support implementation and deployment through observation, work processes and technology at the deployment sites and coordination with vendor and technical teams in the configuration of the EHR system. Represents EHRM-1O Deployment during executive level briefings and supports other deployment related activities. Facilitating management of the deployment schedule. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday between 8:00a-4:30p EST Telework: 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#: Program Specialist/PD20944A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/28/2026. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS12. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience at the GS-12 level is defined as work that involves demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate complex analyses and deployment activities across multiple locations, ensuring quality and performance standards; managing all aspects of the system development life cycle; conducting in-depth program and policy evaluations; applying advanced analytical methods to improve operations; interpreting and revising policies; advising leadership on strategy and risk management; managing multiple projects; preparing complex documentation; ensuring regulatory compliance; and meeting tight deadlines on deliverables. 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/.
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