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  • Program Specialist

  • US Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Los Angeles, California 90079 United States View Map

Summary

Program Specialist

Duties may include but are not limited to:

  • Develops programs to insure that the Simulation Center initiatives are planned, developed and implemented in an effective manner.
  • Develops materials, presentations and information packages for Nursing Research, Innovation, & Development initiatives.
  • Develops guidelines, instructional methods, materials, etc., and new or improved applications of educational technology to training programs.
  • Provides guidance to operating programs in establishing their internal training programs, developing or obtaining training aids, and selecting pertinent government and non-government training resources.
  • Develops and/or modifies procedures, courses, training guides and plans, and seeks alternative training sources for the organization having a fairly well-defined and readily understood mission.
  • Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements.
  • Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • Reviews information and applies standard analytical techniques. Develops recommendations and proposals.
  • Plans and/or accomplishes special projects. Uses standard approaches to perform a variety of duties related to special projects involving administrative or support issues.
  • Conducts extensive research and compilation of data from diverse sources.
  • Teach and coordinate simulation-based learning alongside research, innovation, and development activities to integrate theory with realistic practice, foster collaboration, and continuously improve educational outcomes.

Promotion Potential: 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.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm

Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist / PD060740

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Job Description

Program Specialist

Duties may include but are not limited to:

  • Develops programs to insure that the Simulation Center initiatives are planned, developed and implemented in an effective manner.
  • Develops materials, presentations and information packages for Nursing Research, Innovation, & Development initiatives.
  • Develops guidelines, instructional methods, materials, etc., and new or improved applications of educational technology to training programs.
  • Provides guidance to operating programs in establishing their internal training programs, developing or obtaining training aids, and selecting pertinent government and non-government training resources.
  • Develops and/or modifies procedures, courses, training guides and plans, and seeks alternative training sources for the organization having a fairly well-defined and readily understood mission.
  • Researches and/or analyzes problems, issues, or program requirements.
  • Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • Reviews information and applies standard analytical techniques. Develops recommendations and proposals.
  • Plans and/or accomplishes special projects. Uses standard approaches to perform a variety of duties related to special projects involving administrative or support issues.
  • Conducts extensive research and compilation of data from diverse sources.
  • Teach and coordinate simulation-based learning alongside research, innovation, and development activities to integrate theory with realistic practice, foster collaboration, and continuously improve educational outcomes.

Promotion Potential: 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.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm

Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist / PD060740

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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