Training Technician
What you'd do
The position of Training Technician is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Workforce Management & Consulting (WMC), Scholarships & Clinical Education (SCE) Office. The Training Technician serves as the specialist/auditor on the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (EISP), National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI), and VA National Education for Employees Program (VANEEP). Training Technicians will report to the Supervisory Program Specialist.
Major duties
This is a non-bargaining unit position. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Available Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to in-person mandate in their current position. Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or exemption. Any approval for a RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. Duty Location Status: Location Negotiable based in conjunction with RTO Mandate Position Description Title/PD#: Training Technician/ PD00035/36A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-09. At the GS-07 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-09. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds. Promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied. Major Duties: Evaluate and manage new scholarship awards for participants spanning the entire Veterans Health Administration. Track and audit facility and participant financial allocations and academic progress. Validate and evaluate participant/applicant academic plans of study and specific program accreditation requirements. Validate facility annual reports and program site reviews. Provide customer service to facility scholarship coordinators across multiple VISNs.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/31/2026. 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 07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 06. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience GS07: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing developmental duties related to training technician responsibilities, including completing on-the-job training and related instructions, carrying out progressively responsible tasks under moderate supervision, and working within established policies and management practices. This experience should demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, collaborate with supervisors and colleagues, and ensure work is reviewed for consistency, accuracy, and practicality. Specialized Experience GS09: 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: independently evaluating and managing scholarship awards for participants across the Veterans Health Administration, tracking and auditing facility financial allocations, facilitating training and orientation for scholarship coordinators, determining financial value of scholarships, validating academic plans and accreditation, conducting annual program audits, developing recommendations and reports, organizing and maintaining scholarship materials, and displaying skill in managing flexible administrative workloads and schedules. This experience must demonstrate the ability to perform complex audit assignments, communicate findings, and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and program objectives You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Clerical Customer Service Communication Technical Competence Computer Skills Organizational Stewardship Critical 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. 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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