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Lead Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 42 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $91K – $118K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The purpose of this position is to perform, and to lead others in the support of the ILEAD Chief Learning Officer by assuring that all face-to-face events are captured, documented, approved, and executed efficiently and economically within Federal, VA, VHA and ILEAD guidelines and performance of project management for service line-wide initiatives through internal as well as contract resources.
What You'll Do
- →MAJOR DUTIES: Completes the elements of conference package and education support coordination within broad guidelines established by supervisor.
- →Independently determines priorities and methods of project delivery.
- →Supervisor is only consulted when unanticipated problems arise.
- →Work product of employee and employee's subordinates is routinely delivered without review by supervisor Independently aligns resources to Program Specialists (Organizational Title: Conference Manager) and performs conference package development and final quality review for all developed conference packages based upon priorities determined through contacts with organization-wide stakeholders.
- →Distribute and balance the workload among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization, assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, and assure timely accomplishment of each employee.
- →Keeps in touch with the status and progress of work, and make day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities, obtaining assistance from the supervisor on problems that may arise, such as backlogs which cannot be disposed of promptly.
- →Estimate and report on expected time of completion of work and maintain records of work accomplishments and time expended and prepare production reports as requested.
- →Coaches staff in the appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, provides advice on work methods, practices, and procedures, and assists the team and/or individual members in identifying viable solutions.
- →Serves as a consultant for the staff and provides advice and council concerning the interpretation of Department of Veterans Affairs, Financial Policy, Chapter 10, Conference Planning, Oversight, and Reporting as it relates to conference package development.
- →Amend or reject work not meeting established standards, refer to supervisor questions or matters not covered by standards and problems in meeting performance standards.
- →Maintains positive communication with ILEAD clients and customers to ensure satisfaction at all levels of project development.
- →Intercedes on client/staff behalf and acts as advocate to each side of issues.
- →Performs work in direct support of ILEAD and its clients.
- →Performs support work for the program offices educational projects, specifically serves as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for projects requiring complex conference package support (i.e., hybrid face-to-face and GETA approvals).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
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