Supervisory Program Specialist (Temporary Detail)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/26/2026. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Direct the planning, personnel management, budget management, policy, program development and implementation, quality assurance, and process improvement activities.

Provide administrative, clinical and financial oversight to community care services, including homemaker home health, skilled nursing, hospice, inpatient care, all manners of outpatient care, scheduling, authorizations, reconciliation of budget and paid claims, and case management of patients referred to and receiving care in the community. Oversees the revision of long-range plans, goals, and objectives for the work directed. Determine goals and objectives that need additional emphasis.

Determine the best approach or solution for resolving budget shortages and plans for long-range special program staffing needs, including adjustments of staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made by senior leadership. 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.

01Physical Requirements

The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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/.

THIS IS A TEMPORARY DETAIL OPPORTUNITY ONLY. NOT TO EXCEED 8 MONTHS BUT MAY BE EXTENDED OR TERMINDATED BASED ON ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS. Major duties and responsibilities for the position include but are not limited to: Directs, supervises, and manages functions and activities of health care services rendered to patients outside VAPAHCS.

Delegated full authority and responsibility for operational, planning, budgetary, and quality assurance aspects of these health services and programs, i.e., those not requiring medical judgment. The scope of these duties includes but is not limited to personnel, budget and utilization management, operational planning, public and stakeholder relations, and negotiations.

Serves as an advisor to the Executive Leadership Team, participating in policy-making, planning, and management decisions impacting the operation of the health care system and the Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN). As a VHA tertiary and quaternary regional referral center, the Palo Alto VA Health Care System regularly receives patients from our VISN sister facilities and facilities outside the VISN. When developing provider agreements, contracts, policies, staffing models, and short and long term plans.

Primary resource and Chief for all matters related to care in the community. Plan and oversee the integration of medical, administrative, and clinical support activities associated with efficiently processing and delivering high-value care in the community. Assesses, designs, and evaluates the processes and daily operations of the Community Care Service. This requires an expert understanding and command of complex laws, policies, and procedures. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Ad-hoc only. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Specialist (Temporary Detail)/PD02777O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.