Program Specialist

This position is located in Veteran Services Division (VSD), within the Denver Logistics Center (DLC), Golden, Colorado. The incumbent provides a wide variety of administrative, analytical, inventory management and technical duties. The incumbent participates in the development, assessment, implementation and oversight of numerous management decisions, policies and/or procedures related to VHA National Programs.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/26/2026.

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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9 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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-09

Grade Level:

Specialized Experience:

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: (1) providing customer service by multiple means, may include personal, telephone, e mail or direct messaging. (2) interpreting Federal, State laws, rules, and regulations relative to compliance and the conduct of investigative studies, (3) applying analytical and evaluative principles to resolve issues and accomplish program goals for a clinical, medical, and/or research department/organization, (4) creating, maintaining, and disseminating electronic information and documents/files; effectively communicates, orally and in writing, between agencies and across organizational levels to coordinate research needs and deliver requested information.

OR, Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

Combination:

Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education in excess of the first year of graduate level education. GS-11

Grade Level:

Specialized Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: (1) providing customer service by multiple means, may include personal, telephone, e mail or direct messaging. (2) knowledge applying Federal, State laws, rules, and regulations relative to compliance and the conduct of investigative studies, (3) interpreting and analyzing data using discretion to implement a wide range of research policies and procedures, (4) preparing and conducting study presentations, trainings, and briefings (5) reviewing and preparing trial budget, and (6) assisting in developing action plans to resolve problems or improve efficiency, and implementation of new methods.

OR, Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

Combination:

Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education in excess of a masters or equivalent graduate degree. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Communications Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Organizational Awareness Organizational Performance Analysis Planning and Evaluating Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance 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 :

Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 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/ . The and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced 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 found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Expert/Superior knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and a thorough understanding of applying program evaluation and measurement techniques in performing organizational studies/surveys enough to develop issues and present comprehensive studies and recommendations concerning operating programs. Study objectives are to identify and propose solutions to management problems that are broad and may be critically important. Information about I 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/ .

Local Commuting Area:

The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Golden, Colorado. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 555 Corporate Circle, Golden, Colorado 80401.