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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Lebanon, PA $51K – $99K Apply by Jul 21, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Healthcare
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The incumbent of this position serves as a Veteran Representative Program Specialist for the Lebanon VA Medical Center. The incumbent is aligned under the Chief, High Reliability Department of the healthcare system and reports to the Veteran Experience Officer. The mission of Veteran Representative Program Specialist is to develop and execute strategies and initiatives that will build high levels of engagement across the Health Care System.
What You'll Do
- →The Veteran Representative Program Specialist oversees assessments and studies of the current state of the workplace and provides internal consultation with LVAMC organizational leaders at all levels to help them understand gaps and opportunities and utilize engagement strategies to build improvement plans and institute new approaches.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Provides input to top executive leadership and Service Chiefs/Managers to ensure initiatives are in line with the strategic priorities.
- →Develops programs to ensure that employee engagement provisions are planned, developed and implemented to promote and achieve a culture of service excellence and employee engagement.
- →Develops a survey process and metrics that will enable the facility to track employee engagement progress at both an institution wide and unit level.
- →Uses management tools such as qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques and oversees development of evaluation criteria and monitoring mechanisms for programs.
- →Participates in discussions, meetings, conferences and conference calls with managers, senior subject matter and technical personnel, and other stakeholders to secure and provide information; present conclusions, recommendations, and alternatives; obtain concurrence; develop alternate courses of actions; and mutually resolve problems.
- →Examines and analyzes data as it relates to the current work environment and level of engagement.
- →Prepares for and participles in site visits by accrediting and review bodies such as JC, CARF, ACGME, and IG.
- →Evaluates Health Care System-wide programs against short- and long-range objectives.
- →Reviews and reconciles large amounts of data.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD595-02279-0, PD595-02280-0, and PD595-02281-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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