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Voluntary Services Officer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Albany, NY $94K – $122K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The Voluntary Services Officer serves as the Chief of Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE)/Voluntary Services reporting directly to a member of the executive leadership team. Has oversight for CDCE/Voluntary Services for the full scope of business for each of the interrelated lines of business, which include Voluntary Service, Philanthropic Engagement, and Partnership Solutions. This position is located at the Samuel S. Stratton VAMC, Albany , NY.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Providing technical and administrative supervision to subordinates which may include an Assistant Chief, Specialist, Program Support Assistant, Secretary, or other administrative staff.
- →Planning and leading all philanthropic activities and programs within widely dispersed locations across the healthcare system, VA Administrations and State Veterans Homes.
- →Conducting and analyzing comprehensive needs assessments for optimal alignment of the program in support of the organization's mission and goals.
- →Exercising final authority for the full range of personnel actions and organization design proposals recommended for the integration of this category of without compensation (WOC) employees.
- →Ensuring compliance with all applicable standards of The Joint Commission (TJC) for VHA volunteers, to include maintaining the official volunteer personnel files, mandated training records, assignment guides, competency and performance assessments, and other applicable role-specific documentation.
- →Designing, developing, and implementing the recognition and incentive awards program for the organization's volunteer workforce.
- →Providing oversight of the organization's General Post Funds and in-kind development activities.
- →Managing the day-to-day operations of the philanthropic development activities.
- →Monitoring all donated monetary funds at the healthcare system level within the station's General Post Fund (GPF) Accounts.
- →Exercising discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of such funds.
- →Preparing business case justification for anticipated expenses, including alignment with VA and VHA goals and priorities, strategy identification, benchmarking, and evaluation in support of proposed budget.
- →Responsible for project and event management of varied sizes and scope.
- →Maintaining significant and expansive supervisory responsibility for every registered volunteer in accordance with the TJC and established occupational standards for the profession.
- →Planning, design and development of each volunteer role and the work to be accomplished.
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/.
- ✓Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be able to physically attend events in the community in indoor and outdoor venues and be able to stand/sit for up to 6 hours at a time.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 93aa4722-ad01-4433-ac58-9995a485b077
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