Supervisory Program Specialist

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2026. 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 specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Assigning and reviewing work of subordinate staff to evaluate employee performance against established standard; supervise staff of professional and non-professional employees to accomplish the administrative work; formulate and execute the annual service budget; serve as approving official for orders of supplies, services, and equipment to verify need and equitable distribution of fund; develop long- and short-range policies and plans; coordinate HR-related actions with the servicing HR Specialist to process personnel requirements for the service.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related to the work of the position. (Transcripts must be submitted). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.

You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate education. The total percentage must equal 100 percent. Only education more than the first 18 semester hours (i.e. beyond the first-year graduate level education) is creditable towards meeting the specialized experience requirement. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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/.

The Supervisory Program Specialist will function in Imaging Service providing analytical, strategic, and administrative support to the Chief and Assistant Chief of Radiology. The Supervisory Program Specialist works closely with administrative and clinical staff as well as internal/external services to ensure oversight and management of the service budget, alignment of the service goals relative to clinical and administrative requirements.

The incumbent is responsible for overall coordination of administrative services within Radiology. Duties of the Supervisory Program Specialist include but are not limited to: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. Plan ePerformance of subordinates, set goals and maintain competencies of subordinate staff. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, consideration of the difficulty of work and capabilities of employees.

Evaluate work performance of subordinates. Develop long- and short-range policies and plans for Radiology to align with organizational strategic goals. Coordinate HR-related actions with the servicing HR Specialist to process personnel requirements for the service. Supervise a staff of professional and non-professional employees to accomplish the administrative work of the Radiology service.

Serve as approving official for orders of supplies, services, and equipment to verify need and equitable distribution of funds. Track and complete congressional inquiries and suspenses to provide accurate and timely responses to the front office. Review correspondence for completeness, accuracy, formatting, and grammar to finalize responses prior to submission.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Authorized (at supervisors discretion) 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#: Supervisory Program Specialist/PD92934O VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.

This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.

This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.