Description du poste
You will serve as the Medical Center Designated Learning Officer (DLO) for the Coatesville VA Medical Center and as the advisor to the Associate Chief of Staff for Education (ACOS/E) on all local training and education issues. In this role, the Medical Center DLO coordinates education for more than 1,200 employees.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides leadership and direction in aligning health professions training, staff education, and workforce development programs across the organization. Coordinates the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of learning programs that support organizational goals and workforce needs. Oversee localized web-based learning and education platform (TMS 2.0), including user account and access management, compliance tracking and reporting, curriculum and course administration, and system support, maintenance and training. Participates in strategic planning efforts and advocates for the development of a strong learning infrastructure. Promotes a culture of continuous learning by encouraging innovative educational methods and approaches. Serves as the primary liaison for educational initiatives with VISN, VHA Central Office, and other key stakeholders. Oversees relationships with academic affiliates, educational institutions, and community partners. Advises leadership on emerging learning techniques, educational theories, and training technologies. Researches and analyzes organization-wide educational and workforce development issues and provides recommendations to leadership. Identifies and advocates for resources needed to support and improve the learning environment, including staffing, funding, space, and technology. Reviews and evaluates training programs and educational offerings to ensure quality, effectiveness, and alignment with organizational objectives. Plans, assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of subordinate staff and establishes priorities and performance expectations. Monitors the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of employee work and takes corrective action when necessary. Provides employee coaching, counseling, and guidance on work-related and administrative matters. Recruits, hires, develops, and recognizes employees while managing leave, performance, and employee relations issues. Identifies training needs, improves workflows and procedures, and manages personnel and resource requirements to accomplish organizational goals. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am -4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Education Program Specialist/PD06536-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows 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 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of