Education Technician

The Resuscitation Education Initiative (REdI) is a national VA program to standardize training, documentation, tracking and monitoring the provision of Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support Training throughout VHA. Under the guidance and supervision of the REdI program Director, the selectee will perform a variety of administrative support services for the coordination, development, and administration of the national REdI program.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/15/2026.

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 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.

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-06, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities (KSA) would typically include, but are not limited to: VA regulations, directives, and HCS policies and procedures as they pertain to Resuscitation Education and Innovation (REdI). AHA program administration and guidelines.

ACLS/BLS

instruction materials, and equipment. Solve problems; work independently, and in team environment. Handle, interpret, and analyze data to make appropriate decisions and recommendations related to the REdI program. Computer systems such as Microsoft office applications, spreadsheets, and TMS web/database queries. Oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with staff at all levels of the organization and with outside entities.

Preferred Experience:

One (1) Year of TMS administrative experience, Familiar with TMS accounts assignment management. Experience with the VA RQI Project Implementation Manager and SimLEARN team to facilitate smooth rollouts and transition. Experience with project coordination or technical implementation especially in healthcare or simulation training Selective Placement Factor. Familiar with the Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program Initiative. Experience with set up and maintain simulation equipment (e.g., voice assisted mannequins, digital stations) for hands-on quarterly skill sessions. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Teamwork 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .