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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site West Palm Beach, FL $66K – $85K Apply by Oct 8, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Healthcare
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West Palm Beach Healthcare System is looking for a Program Specialist which is located within Education Service. The position reports to the Chief, Employee Education Service, through the Associate Director for Patient Care Services (ADPCS). The position serves as a Program Support Specialist for Employee Education Service and is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative, fiscal, procurement, and program management support for facility-wide education and training programs.
What You'll Do
- →The Program Specialist performs a wide range of duties associated with planning, coordination, execution, and monitoring of educational resources and activities that support workforce development, mandatory training, continuing education (CE), continuing medical education (CME), and other organizational learning initiatives.
- →They serve as the primary purchasing agent for facility education programs and is responsible for managing education-related procurement activities, processing training and educational payments, and administering purchase card transactions in accordance with federal acquisition regulations, VA policies, and fiscal accountability requirements.
- →The position coordinates educational expenditures, monitors budget utilization, assists with budget analysis, and ensures educational programs operate within approved funding levels.
- →Requires knowledge of education program administration, budget execution, procurement procedures, records management, and analytical methods to support the effective management of Employee Education Service programs and resources.
- →Provides comprehensive administrative, operational, and programmatic support for Employee Education Service (EES), serving as a key resource in the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of facility-wide education and training programs.
- →Coordinates and administers a broad range of educational activities, including continuing education (CE), continuing medical education (CME), mandatory training, workforce development initiatives, leadership development programs, and other learning activities designed to support organizational goals and employee competency requirements.
- →Serves as the central point of contact for education and training activities, providing guidance and technical assistance to employees, supervisors, service chiefs, and program managers regarding training requirements, enrollment procedures, educational funding processes, and applicable policies.
- →Coordinates training requests from multiple services and disciplines, reviews submissions for completeness and compliance, and tracks requests through approval and completion processes.
- →Monitors and maintains education and training records within automated systems and databases to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and availability of data used for compliance reporting, accreditation reviews, audits, workforce planning, and leadership decision-making.
- →Conducts periodic reviews of training records and reports to identify discrepancies, trends, deficiencies, or compliance concerns and recommends corrective actions as appropriate.
- →Compiles, analyzes, and prepares recurring and ad hoc reports, statistical data, spreadsheets, briefing materials, and supporting documentation for leadership, accreditation surveys, fiscal audits, program evaluations, and regulatory reviews.
- →Assists in evaluating the effectiveness of educational programs by collecting and analyzing participation data, completion rates, and other performance metrics to support continuous process improvement and organizational learning objectives.
- →Coordinates administrative and logistical support for educational meetings, conferences, workshops, and training events, ensuring required documentation, materials, schedules, communications, and reporting requirements are completed accurately and within established timeframes.
- →Maintains working knowledge of applicable VA policies, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and educational program guidelines to ensure compliance and effective program administration.
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.
- ✓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/.
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Job ID: 587df20c-dfe5-4bac-a0b4-477f95777b20
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