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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 8 days ago
On-site Los Angeles, CA $104K – $136K Apply by Jun 29, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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This Program Specialist position is located organizationally within the Care Management Service aka, Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS), and reports to the Chief of CERS at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS),. Functionally, the incumbent works as an administrator that provides support to the CERS Leadership Team, this includes not only the Chief of CERS, but also three Deputy Chiefs of CERS.
What You'll Do
- →Performs duties directly contributing to the many projects of the nation's largest homeless programs including but not limited to, Outreach, Coordinated Entry Service (CES), Care, Treatment, Rehabilitation Service (CTRS), HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) to name a few.
- →Serves as the Program Specialist for Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS) by providing a full range of support functions assisting in the formulation and development of written correspondence, facilitation of One Team, organizational service plans and is involved in the analysis of the Greater Los Angeles catchment area.
- →Geographically the Veteran population that is served by CERS at VAGLAHS include the communities located in Los Angeles, West LA, East LA, Sepulveda, San Gabriel Valley, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, And Antelope Valley spanning roughly 2,661 sq miles.
- →For example, combined these areas have served Veterans in just the following 2 programs: 7949 Veterans in HUD-VASH and 4271 Veterans in CTRS within the first 6 months of fiscal year 2026 alone.
- →Many more have been served in the other many VA homeless programs CERS provides.
- →Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am- 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized Telework: This position may be authorized for telework, after 90-days of employment Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD14955-O
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.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓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: 90f012fe-fdf9-46f9-b3a2-ffca879e1980
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