Program Specialist

Duties

The Program Specialist advises and counsels the VR&E Officer and Assistant VR&E Officer on program operations, strategies, and objectives. This position is responsible for performing a wide range of program analyses and review studies relative to the organization primarily in the following areas: functional processes, staffing, workflow efficiency, work measurement, manpower utilization and control of cost, and effective utilization of equipment, material, and supplies.

In addition the Program Specialist is responsible for the following duties but are not limited to:

• Evaluating, processing, or making recommendations for effective organizational changes. Performs organizational analysis for changes in the functional areas of division.
• Assimilating data for the VR&E Officer and developing graphs and charts for Quarterly Briefings, Trip Packs, and other technical reports.
• Compiling monthly reports from professional and para‑professional staffers.
• Reviewing information, reconciling conflicting data and devises new or modified methods to analyze findings.
• Processing invoices and SAM awards ensuring the relationship between VRE and the Finance section focus is on the schools and the Veterans receiving their benefits payments.

The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS‑09/11.

Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Available

This position is eligible for situational (ad‑hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case‑by‑case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position.

This is not a virtual position.

Program Specialist, 380030, 380040

Not Authorized

Not required

Yes

Conditions of employment:
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1‑year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government;

and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selectives Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre‑employment requirements.
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state‑issued identification cards that are not REAL‑ cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 07/15/2026.

As a current Federal, GS employee you must 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 level.
• For a GS‑11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑09 level.
• If you are a current VBA employee outside of the commuting area seeking reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS‑09 (or…