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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
Hybrid Fayetteville, AR $75K – $97K Apply by Jul 23, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESTJISTJ
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The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the Program Specialist at Veterans Health Care System (VHSO) of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR. The Program Specialist is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the Employee Engagement and Experience Program. This position is created under the Director's Office and is a direct report to the Executive Director.
What You'll Do
- →Responsible for creating policies, theories and strategies and putting them in to action to grow and strengthen Employee Engagement.
- →Reviews employee satisfaction data; organizational performance planning as it relates to employee experience; and collaborates with services to develop organizational performance, planning and development of long-term strategic initiatives geared toward improvement.
- →Functions as the facility's Program Specialist for Employee Engagement and Employee Experience.
- →Researches ways to improve and enhance Employee Engagement and the Employee Experience and spreads/provides staff training on the key components for implementation.
- →Performs tasks relating to budget execution by compiling resource data from various financial management reports.
- →Conduct studies on new models of Employee Engagement growth to determine the benefit of this growth to the Employee Experience.
- →Provides active leadership on interdisciplinary committees, task forces, and other groups which have the objective of improving organizational performance and/or strategic planning.
- →Serves as the AES coordinator for VHSO, controls, coordinates, analyzes, validates, and participates in the preparation of the AES and numerous other statistical and narrative reports.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
- →Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
- →Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD032920 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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.
- ✓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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Physical Demands The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.
- ✓Incumbent will be required to have a valid driver's license to visit the multiple sites of the facility to assess program effectiveness and milestone completion of implementation plans.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 72717e9d-f8a9-4fe3-8fdd-91be8bef2c76
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