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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 53 days ago
Hybrid Richmond, VA $64K – $84K Apply by Aug 5, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Richmond VA Medical Center (MC), Virginia under Surgery Service. The paramount purpose of this position is to facilitate the recruitment of physicians and serve as a liaison between US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), State Department, and attorneys, in regards to essential required documents, such as Visas.
What You'll Do
- →Duties Include: Manages administrative and human resource issues as assigned, coordinate personnel actions, performance standards, and manages aspects of the performance appraisal system within the Service.
- →Serves as an advisor to supervisors within the service on personnel and administrative matters using knowledge of federal and agency policy, laws, and regulations.
- →Responsible for coordinating routine review of position descriptions within Surgery Service and advising supervisors of review and update requirements.
- →Composes ads for recruitment purposes and for US Department of Labor regulations requirements to obtain the Immigration Visa; and send to Human Resources personnel to publish in national medical and technical journals, newspapers, and VAMC's nationwide.
- →Ads identify eligibility requirements such as licensing, certification, education and general requirements of the position.
- →Plans all visits by physicians being-considered for positions in the Surgical Service, to include logistical matters (accommodations, transportation, financial reimbursement, etc), and together with the Section Chief, drafts interview schedules and then coordinates final schedule by personally contacting all persons on the agenda and arranging their participation in the interview process.
- →Primary approving official for Surgical Service's Cost Distribution Report, and an approving official for Surgical Service Control Points; and responsible to the Chief, Surgical Service and the Administrative Officer for the financial status of the Service.
- →Coordinates all service level budgets planning and projecting with the Chief, Surgical Service, Administrative Officer, and the various Section Chiefs of Surgery Service.
- →Approves all purchase card reconciliations; monitor the purchases to ensure they are within putaecard guidelines and policy.
- →Incumbent is responsible for monthly purchase card audits and reports.
- →Serves as Surgical Service's Technical Representative on contracts within the Service.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD03178A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
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 dentification 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.
- ✓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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3b5bfb18-4d92-4e27-bc19-17620b047045
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