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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 122 days ago
On-site Palo Alto, CA $77K – $100K Apply by Jun 11, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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Serves as the primary administrative resource for Nursing Rehabilitation Service at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System. Manages personnel actions, program coordination, procurement/contracting, and process improvement initiatives. Supports the Chief Nurse and Administrative Officer by analyzing data, tracking compliance, and ensuring efficient service operations for Veterans.
What You'll Do
- →Duties to include but not limited to the following: Personnel Support: Coordinates the administrative functions for the Office of the Chief of Nursing Rehabilitation Service by performing the full range of human resource management requirements.
- →Provides personnel management for the service with varied functions and activities with new and changing requirements.
- →The coordination of the personnel management program for Nursing Rehabilitation Service includes recruitment, promotions, awards, position management & classification.
- →Provides personnel support and recommendations to Nursing Rehabilitation Service employees, maintaining thorough knowledge and awareness of new and consistently changing processes and/or requirements.
- →Works in conjunction with the various nurse managers, the assistant chiefs, and the service chief as well as administrative staff to accomplish such duties.
- →Coordinates with the various supervisors in the completion of the annual reviews which include performance appraisals and proficiencies on ePerformance.
- →Responsible for records management throughout all aspects of Nursing Rehabilitation Service, including confidential personnel files.
- →Serves as the lead Talent Management System (TMS) Coordinator, tracking mandatory training compliance for all Nursing Rehabilitation Service staff and affiliates.
- →Serves as an Automated Data Processing (ADP) Application Coordinator (ADPAC) for Nursing Rehabilitation Service.
- →Responsible for engaging in analytical ADP-related problem solving.
- →Communicates and understands technical terminology when dealing with other ADPACs and the Office of Information and Technology (OI&T).
- →Program Management: Compiles reports relevant to clinical performance measures, performance improvement, staff management, agency accreditation requirements, and related administration requirements for presentation to executive staff.
- →Coordinates and assists in meetings associated with nursing leadership, facility leadership, VISN leadership, and various other facility staff.
- →Triages information from the VISN, facility leadership, and VACO to disseminate to the appropriate management staff, ensuring to translate the request to clearly articulate the relevance and purpose.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓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.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2e953fde-e729-4793-bd77-fa90e279c646
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