US Veterans Health Administration
Psychology Program Manager (Vet Center Director)
US Veterans Health Administration, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99507
DutiesMajor Duties Include (But are not limited to):
Supervising a multidisciplinary staff composed of clinical and administrative team members, whose primary mission is to provide direct readjustment counseling to eligible individuals in the areas of suicide prevention, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term treatment for symptoms associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and other related readjustment issues.
Planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating professional services rendered by subordinates.
Setting guidelines and establishing intervention strategies and/or treatment priorities for individual, group, conjoint, and families employing varying clinical and therapeutic modalities.
Conducting Performance Based Interviews (PBI) and determining selection processes to ensure fair and equitable recruitment of qualified, high achieving, and well prepared applicants.
Developing networks and working relationships external to Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) and the Department of Veteran Affairs, with Veteran service organizations, community based agencies, and mental health organizations to enhance service delivery and develop referrals of Veteran clients to appropriate care.
Serving as a Consultant and Subject Matter Expert to programs and resources external to the Vet Center on matters of the readjustment needs of Veterans.
Creating, implementing, and measuring market penetration of Vet Center services through a comprehensive outreach plan for the primary service area.
Ensuring fiscal/budget management, in compliance with applicable RCS and VHA policies and procedures, as an approving official for Time & Attendance reports, leases/contracts management, local staff travel, Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases, etc.
Screening and assessing of Veteran clients, treatment planning and goal setting, referral to service providers, development of a resource file, Veteran advocacy, crisis intervention, education/health promotion, coordination of non-institutional and institutional services, and individual/group counseling.
Work Schedule:
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, TBD by Supervisor; candidate may be subject to working evenings, weekends, and holidaysTelework:
Not AvailableVirtual:
This is not a virtual positionPosition Title / Functional Statement #:
Psychology Program Manager (Vet Center Director)/ 34121ARelocation / Recruitment Incentives:
Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not AuthorizedFinancial Disclosure Report:
Not Required
RequirementsConditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement,
09/20/2024 .
Time-in-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, this requirement does not apply to you.
Basic Requirements:
Citizenship:
Be a citizen of the United States.
Physical Requirements:
See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.
English Language Proficiency:
Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):
Degree:
major or equivalent in
Psychology
for all specializations except Clinical Psychology and Counseling psychology. These two specializations have additional educational requirements, as stated below:
Clinical Psychology: For positions at grades GS-11 and above, satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required.
Counseling Psychology: For positions at grades GS-9 and above, satisfactory completion of 2 full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in Counseling Psychology, or satisfactory completion in an accredited educational institution of all the requirements for a Master's Degree directly related to Counseling Psychology is required.
GS-14 Education Requirements:
See ' Education ' section below.
Licensure:
Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Psychology at the
Doctoral
Level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Specialized Experience:
For this position, you must have at least three (3) years of postdoctoral work experience (VA or Non-VA) as a professional Psychologist or through participation in a supervised postdoctoral psychology training program (i.e., fellowship or residency), with at least one year equivalent to the
GS-13
grade level.
Note: Training as a fellow or resident is considered to be creditable experience on a year-for-year basis.
Knowledge and understanding of the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Knowledge of methods, principles, and theories sufficient to intervene and stabilize combat Veterans suffering from multiple diagnoses
Ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and implement treatment plans for combat Veterans and their families
Ability to establish and maintain referral networks through community outreach to provide services to Veterans
Experience in working with Veterans, especially combat Veterans, Veterans who were sexually traumatized and/or harassed while in the military
Experience in providing family counseling services to Veterans and their family
Experience working with combat Veterans and their families who have PTSD or readjustment issues and the ability to make independent judgments and recommendations about a number of serious and complex cases
Special knowledge and skill in community resource identification and development, public speaking, basic principles of education, staff recruitment and development, and program design and management
Knowledge of VA and community resources available to Veterans and their family
Develops and manages a clinic's budget and program funds
Working knowledge of electronic records
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and sets guidelines for clinical, therapeutic, and treatment priorities
Incumbent must possess supervisory and management skills
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
OPM .
References:
VA Handbook 5005/120 Social Worker Qualification Standard Appendix G18, dated January 7, 2018.
EducationGS-14 Education Requirement
( TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED ): For this position, applicants must:
Have a
Doctoral Degree
in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed. The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
Note: There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment.
-OR-
Have a
Doctoral Degree
in any area of Psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a
re-specialization program
(including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the re-specialization program) meeting both of the following conditions: (a) The re-specialization program
must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited Doctoral Program ; and (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
NOTE: The applicant must provide an official transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the re-specialization program, which includes completion of an APA or CPA internship.
-OR-
Have a
Doctoral Degree
awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.
-AND-
Internships:
Have successfully completed a Professional Psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
-OR-
New VHA Psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement, provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern;
-OR-
VHA facilities that offered full-time, one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement;
-OR-
Applicants who completed an internship that was not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed may be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
Note: Once board certified, the employee is required to maintain board certification.
-OR-
Applicants who have a Doctoral Degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally accredited institution with a dissertation primarily Psychological in nature may fulfill this internship requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the candidate's Doctoral Program. If the internship experience is
not
noted on the applicant's official transcript, the applicant must provide a statement from the Doctoral Program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable to the Doctoral Program.
[Psychologists who meet the requirements of this revision and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the requirements of this qualification standard].
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:
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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
Additional informationReceiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Special Employment Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e. intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) and
Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified ,
applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all Selective Factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
OPM .
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:
Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
Required DocumentsTo apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Resume
Transcript
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript, SF-50's (current/former Federal employees) or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Cover Letter
DD-214/Statement of Service
Disability Letter (Schedule A)
Disability Letter (VA)
License
Professional Certification
Proof of Marriage Status
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-15
SF-50/Notification of Personnel Action
Transcript
SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time-in-Grade and/or Eligibility):
Most recent
SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
An SF-50 showing your Time-in-Grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one-year Time-in-Grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year Time-in-Grade.
Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will
not
be accepted for the purpose of verifying Time-in-Grade.
Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
Within Grade Increases (WGI) at the highest grade held; or
Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
Veterans Preference (Waived):
Although Hybrid Title 38 occupations follow Title 5 Veterans' preference rules, as required by the Merit Systems Protection Board (Graves v. A, 117 M.S.P.R. 697 (2012)), 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans preference to external applicants for appointments made during the fiscal year to Hybrid Title 38 occupations reported among the occupations with the largest staffing shortages. This announcement's occupation is reported to be among the largest staffing shortages. Veterans preference does not apply to this job announcement per the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (PL 113-146, dated August 7, 2014). Therefore, Veterans Preference will not be applied to this posting's applicant selection process.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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Supervising a multidisciplinary staff composed of clinical and administrative team members, whose primary mission is to provide direct readjustment counseling to eligible individuals in the areas of suicide prevention, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term treatment for symptoms associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and other related readjustment issues.
Planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating professional services rendered by subordinates.
Setting guidelines and establishing intervention strategies and/or treatment priorities for individual, group, conjoint, and families employing varying clinical and therapeutic modalities.
Conducting Performance Based Interviews (PBI) and determining selection processes to ensure fair and equitable recruitment of qualified, high achieving, and well prepared applicants.
Developing networks and working relationships external to Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) and the Department of Veteran Affairs, with Veteran service organizations, community based agencies, and mental health organizations to enhance service delivery and develop referrals of Veteran clients to appropriate care.
Serving as a Consultant and Subject Matter Expert to programs and resources external to the Vet Center on matters of the readjustment needs of Veterans.
Creating, implementing, and measuring market penetration of Vet Center services through a comprehensive outreach plan for the primary service area.
Ensuring fiscal/budget management, in compliance with applicable RCS and VHA policies and procedures, as an approving official for Time & Attendance reports, leases/contracts management, local staff travel, Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases, etc.
Screening and assessing of Veteran clients, treatment planning and goal setting, referral to service providers, development of a resource file, Veteran advocacy, crisis intervention, education/health promotion, coordination of non-institutional and institutional services, and individual/group counseling.
Work Schedule:
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, TBD by Supervisor; candidate may be subject to working evenings, weekends, and holidaysTelework:
Not AvailableVirtual:
This is not a virtual positionPosition Title / Functional Statement #:
Psychology Program Manager (Vet Center Director)/ 34121ARelocation / Recruitment Incentives:
Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not AuthorizedFinancial Disclosure Report:
Not Required
RequirementsConditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement,
09/20/2024 .
Time-in-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, this requirement does not apply to you.
Basic Requirements:
Citizenship:
Be a citizen of the United States.
Physical Requirements:
See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.
English Language Proficiency:
Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):
Degree:
major or equivalent in
Psychology
for all specializations except Clinical Psychology and Counseling psychology. These two specializations have additional educational requirements, as stated below:
Clinical Psychology: For positions at grades GS-11 and above, satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required.
Counseling Psychology: For positions at grades GS-9 and above, satisfactory completion of 2 full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in Counseling Psychology, or satisfactory completion in an accredited educational institution of all the requirements for a Master's Degree directly related to Counseling Psychology is required.
GS-14 Education Requirements:
See ' Education ' section below.
Licensure:
Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Psychology at the
Doctoral
Level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Specialized Experience:
For this position, you must have at least three (3) years of postdoctoral work experience (VA or Non-VA) as a professional Psychologist or through participation in a supervised postdoctoral psychology training program (i.e., fellowship or residency), with at least one year equivalent to the
GS-13
grade level.
Note: Training as a fellow or resident is considered to be creditable experience on a year-for-year basis.
Knowledge and understanding of the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Knowledge of methods, principles, and theories sufficient to intervene and stabilize combat Veterans suffering from multiple diagnoses
Ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and implement treatment plans for combat Veterans and their families
Ability to establish and maintain referral networks through community outreach to provide services to Veterans
Experience in working with Veterans, especially combat Veterans, Veterans who were sexually traumatized and/or harassed while in the military
Experience in providing family counseling services to Veterans and their family
Experience working with combat Veterans and their families who have PTSD or readjustment issues and the ability to make independent judgments and recommendations about a number of serious and complex cases
Special knowledge and skill in community resource identification and development, public speaking, basic principles of education, staff recruitment and development, and program design and management
Knowledge of VA and community resources available to Veterans and their family
Develops and manages a clinic's budget and program funds
Working knowledge of electronic records
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and sets guidelines for clinical, therapeutic, and treatment priorities
Incumbent must possess supervisory and management skills
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
OPM .
References:
VA Handbook 5005/120 Social Worker Qualification Standard Appendix G18, dated January 7, 2018.
EducationGS-14 Education Requirement
( TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED ): For this position, applicants must:
Have a
Doctoral Degree
in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed. The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
Note: There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment.
-OR-
Have a
Doctoral Degree
in any area of Psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a
re-specialization program
(including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the re-specialization program) meeting both of the following conditions: (a) The re-specialization program
must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited Doctoral Program ; and (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
NOTE: The applicant must provide an official transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the re-specialization program, which includes completion of an APA or CPA internship.
-OR-
Have a
Doctoral Degree
awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.
-AND-
Internships:
Have successfully completed a Professional Psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
-OR-
New VHA Psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement, provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern;
-OR-
VHA facilities that offered full-time, one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement;
-OR-
Applicants who completed an internship that was not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed may be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
Note: Once board certified, the employee is required to maintain board certification.
-OR-
Applicants who have a Doctoral Degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally accredited institution with a dissertation primarily Psychological in nature may fulfill this internship requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the candidate's Doctoral Program. If the internship experience is
not
noted on the applicant's official transcript, the applicant must provide a statement from the Doctoral Program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable to the Doctoral Program.
[Psychologists who meet the requirements of this revision and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the requirements of this qualification standard].
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:
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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
Additional informationReceiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Special Employment Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e. intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) and
Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified ,
applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all Selective Factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
OPM .
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:
Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
Required DocumentsTo apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Resume
Transcript
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript, SF-50's (current/former Federal employees) or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Cover Letter
DD-214/Statement of Service
Disability Letter (Schedule A)
Disability Letter (VA)
License
Professional Certification
Proof of Marriage Status
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-15
SF-50/Notification of Personnel Action
Transcript
SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time-in-Grade and/or Eligibility):
Most recent
SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee
An SF-50 showing your Time-in-Grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one-year Time-in-Grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year Time-in-Grade.
Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will
not
be accepted for the purpose of verifying Time-in-Grade.
Examples of appropriate SF-50's include:
Within Grade Increases (WGI) at the highest grade held; or
Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
Veterans Preference (Waived):
Although Hybrid Title 38 occupations follow Title 5 Veterans' preference rules, as required by the Merit Systems Protection Board (Graves v. A, 117 M.S.P.R. 697 (2012)), 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans preference to external applicants for appointments made during the fiscal year to Hybrid Title 38 occupations reported among the occupations with the largest staffing shortages. This announcement's occupation is reported to be among the largest staffing shortages. Veterans preference does not apply to this job announcement per the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (PL 113-146, dated August 7, 2014). Therefore, Veterans Preference will not be applied to this posting's applicant selection process.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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