Supervisory Program Specialist

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-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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

You may qualify based on your experience 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: Responsible for developing, planning, organizing, synchronizing, administering, coordinating, monitor, training, evaluating, and reporting on the various aspects of the emergency preparedness program. Collaborate directly with the OSS Director and senior OALC staff, as appropriate, and participate in the iformulation of internal operating procedures.

Act proactively to uncover program challenges and bring forth recommended solutions; formulate and administer strategic plans, programs and goals; lead development of implementation plans that consider personnel, budget, manpower, and other management requirements. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities, and manages schedules for completion of work.

Incumbent assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of the employees. 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; religious; 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. Note: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held.

In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list the grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

01Physical Requirements

The work is primarily sedentary, with no special physical demands required to perform the work. 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 Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Develop strategies and policies for OSS staff to implement programmatic methods which will provide OSS personnel with mastery level professional assistance to allow them to perform their duties more effectively. Comprehension of methods to analyze wide-ranging and often conflicting requirements, regulations, and guidance.

Present traditional and innovative acquisition strategies influenced by Executive Orders, information letters, federal statutes, departmental policies, and local acquisition requirements. Plan, develop, and execute critical agency procurement programs or resolve problems with these programs. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington, DC. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Responsible for developing, planning, organizing, synchronizing, administering, coordinating, monitor, training, evaluating, and reporting on the various aspects of the emergency preparedness program. Act proactively to uncover program challenges and bring forth recommended solutions; formulate and administer strategic plans, programs and goals; lead development of implementation plans that consider personnel, budget, manpower, and other management requirements.

Provide timely, well-developed, high-quality written documents and briefings which support the goals and objectives of projects. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts short-term priorities, and manages schedules for completion of work. Incumbent assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of the employees. Assesses appropriate sources and methods for necessary training.

Manage the OALC Emergency Preparedness and Management Program. Orchestrate and administer the Emergency Relocation Group (ERG) and administer the Continuity of Operations (COOP) plan for OALC.

Develop internal policies, procedures, and methods to ensure OALC processes are in accordance with VA strategic guidelines and policies relating to OALC functions; establish controls to ensure all methods are followed for developing data required for planning and execution of plans and objectives; act proactively to uncover program challenges and bring forth recommended solutions; formulate and administer strategic plans, programs and goals; lead development of implementation plans that consider personnel, budget, manpower, and other management requirements.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD003530 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized