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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Jackson, MS $50K – $80K Apply by Oct 9, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The Program Specialist for the Mental Health service will coordinate all PMDB, Violence Prevention in the Workplace Training and sexual assault awareness training including the coordination of classes in the Training Management System (TMS).
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as primary contact and advocate for TMS.
- →Links education curriculum with medical center mission and strategic directives; Assists users with logging onto TMS to complete national mandatory training; Manages TMS accounts for non-employees; creates TMS accounts for new employees prior to being visible in PAID.
- →Conduct PMDB training classes in conjunction with other facility PMDB trainers and accurately document all training conducted.
- →Expected to obtain certification as a facility or master level PMDB trainer within 90 days of hire and maintain this certification as a condition of employment.
- →Performs a wide range of services and provides technical assistance to State, local, and private agencies, and universities.
- →Performs program analysis, development, review, research, design, and contact work as possible with various agencies (public, DOD, state, etc.).
- →Participate in national PMDB and EES conference calls to remain up to date on all issues related to PMDB.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD84112-O and PD84111-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.
- ✓The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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