Program Specialist

The Program Specialist position is located within the Specialty Care Service at the Orlando VA Medical Center in Orlando, Florida. The incumbent operates in a large, complex clinical environment that includes both inpatient and outpatient services across multiple sites and provides support to the Administrative Officer in analyzing, coordinating, procuring and monitoring operation programs, data collection and reports. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Major duties include but are not limited to: Collect, compile, and analyze data and statistical information to support program operations and ensure compliance. Maintain and monitor automated systems for tracking milestones, progress reports, funding, and compliance strategies. Serve as technical expert for equipment processing, procurement, and perform life cycle and cost analysis of inventory. Plan and execute special projects, including research, analysis, and alignment with organizational mission and strategy. Prepare annual strategic and succession plans; coordinate support needs for Veterans and ensure timely responsiveness. Develop, conduct, and administer training programs; manage travel logistics and participate in conferences/meetings. Collaborate with health care teams and advocates to ensure services meet customer requirements and resolve issues quickly. Monitor and review Patient Advocate Tracking System concerns, assigning cases for resolution and communicating with leadership and or/ patient depending on needs of service. Maintain positive relations with providers, employees, and stakeholders; protect sensitive data per VA policy. Assists with HR functions including assistance with DocuSign, trackers, and completing needed paperwork for onboarding/off boarding in collaboration with HR and medicine leadership. Track and facilitate completion of pay for performance forms in collaboration with medicine leadership. Track and facilitate completion of FPPE/OPPE in collaboration with providers and medicine leadership Back up timekeeper for medicine service. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30AM-4:00PM, 8:00AM-4:30PM Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD07421A 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, 11/17/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement(SF-50 Submitted): 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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 specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Skill in applying

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA Orlando Healthcare System provides outstanding health care, trains America's future health care providers, and conducts important medical research. We provide health care services at 12 locations serving east central Florida. Facilities include our Orlando VA Medical Center and 11 community-based outpatient clinics in Clermont, Daytona Beach, Deltona, Kissimmee, Orlando, Palm Bay, Port Orange, Tavares, Viera, and Winter Park. We also have a mobile care unit that is based at our Winter Park VA Clinic for Veterans who are unable to visit our hospital or outpatient clinics. To learn more about the services each location offers, visit the VA Orlando hea