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Program Support Specialist
Indian Health Service · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Cherokee, NC $50K – $80K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is located in the Office of the Area Director (OAD). The incumbent provides key professional level administrative services and support to the OAD and Executive Officer. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
What You'll Do
- →General Office Administration, Management and Technical Support: Provides assistance in formulating, implementing and administering established goals and priorities.
- →Ensure resources meet program needs.
- →Serves as coordinator for work assignments such as: Area Awards, Policies, Delegations, and Public Affairs.
- →Arranges, promotes and organizes conference, staff training and high level meetings.
- →Identifies opportunities for efficiencies in administrative systems and processes.
- →Travel coordination and processing: Serve as travel coordinator Serves as a travel auditor, ensuring proper documentation and regulatory commpliance.
- →Serve as conferences and efficient spending coordinator, ensuring compliance with applicable policies and directives.
- →Personnel Management: Prepares all personnel actions and assures proper and efficient processing by inclusion of position descriptions, justification, and/or supporting documentation or information.
- →Serve as Area Training Officer and the Division Registrar in the Health and Human Services Learning Management System.
- →Provides policy guidance.
- →Serve as Area Ethics Coordinator.
- →Procurement: Assembles or coordinates the annual program acquisition plan and delivery to contracting.
- →Serve as the Unified Financial Management System requestor Policies: Organizes/disseminates policies, program guidelines and procedures.
- →Technical Writing/Editing/annual Reporting: Reviews memo, letters, technical reports, and project documents Drafts, synthesizes, and edits documents.
Requirements
- ✓Selectee may be subject to a probationary period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S.
- ✓Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
- ✓You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
- ✓Background Investigation Requirement: This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.
- ✓A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individual's identity, employment history, education, and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service.
- ✓Upon receipt of instructions, applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance.
- ✓Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determination of unsuitability.
- ✓Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.
- ✓Financial Suitability Requirement: This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination.
- ✓Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility, maintain good standing with creditors, and satisfy all legal financial obligations prior to applying.
- ✓Individuals with substantial delinquent or unresolved financial obligations-including, but not limited to, delinquent federal or state tax liabilities, defaulted federal student loans, court-ordered fines or fees, or child support arrears-may be deemed unsuitable for employment with the Indian Health Service (IHS).
- ✓Prior to the appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0b197b0d-6593-4f83-9a68-73dca28fa744
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