Program Specialist

SummaryEmployee will be assigned to Psychology Service - VA Hospital - Bedford - MA - providing systems - data analytic - and program coordination and support to the service.QualificationsSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position - and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable - this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: providing administrative management of programs to include assisting in the development of policies and administrative procedures; collecting and analyzing data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs or operations; assisting with budget formulation; maintaining records; and utilizing various automated systems to track data and prepare reports. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (Transcript Required) - Applicants must possess at least two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. - if related. This education must demonstrate the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE(Transcript Required) - Combination of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Physical Requirements: The majority of the work is sedentary but may require occasional lifting and moving of boxes. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.Duties***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** NOTE: This is a TEMPORARY appointment (not-to-exceed 1 year)This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs for 1 additional yearTemporary positions offer health insurance (if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days) but do not offer life insurance or retirement benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration dateThe appointment to a Temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employmentDuties include - but may not be limited to the following: Formulates - develops - recommends - and establishes policies - operating methods - or proceduresand adapts established policy to the unique requirements of a particular programAnalyzes data related to psychology clinical encounters and psychologists' clinical productivity and conducts studies and special projects to maximize clinical resources and improve productivityReviews and revises data as necessary for inclusion in written reports - graphs - and chartsHas responsibility for the administration and coordination of four Psychology training programs involving over forty faculty and more than forty traineesprovides oversight of trainee time and leaveand develops record keeping systems related to trainingProvides administrative support for educational proposals and grants management activities related to trainingProvides oversight of logistical support of Psychology continuing education eventsAssists with contracting - budgeting - and financial management - including budget formulation - justification - and executionProvides administrative support for travelProvides ongoing training and assistance to new and incumbent psychologists regarding office policies and proceduresPerforms other related duties as assignedWork Schedule: Position is Intermittent - Day Tour - Monday-Fridayestimating 20 hours/week with an annual cap of 1872 hoursRecruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized NOTE: Intermittent employment is defined as non-fulltime employment in which employees serve under an excepted or competitive service appointment without a regularly scheduled tour of dutyA position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advanceIntermittent positions offer health insurance only if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days.