Clarification from the agency

Area of Consideration (AOC): 1st AOC - Current employees of Gainesville VA Health Care System (station 573) including satellite locations. 2nd AOC - Current Department of Veteran Affairs Employees ***This does not include temporary, term or intermittent appointments.***

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Duties include, but not limited to;

• Serves as the beneficiary transportation manager at the VAMC or and as such is responsible for managing, evaluating, and addressing all patient transportation activity at the site, including Beneficiary Travel, Special Mode Transportation, Inter-Facility patient transfers, discharge transportation, contract and fee arrangements for patient transportation and all associated patient transportation activity.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge to analyze and measure the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of administrative and technical aspects of the services provided in Veteran Transportation Program.
• Manages the VAMC transportation budget, analyzes organizational budgets, and provides information and recommendations to Associate Director, Chief Financial Officer and CBO VTS Program Staff, as appropriate, including critical budget areas and all Beneficiary Transportation program Matters.
• Monitors budget allocation and execution to insure that operating program objectives are met.
• Coordinates local policy development and implementation with other clinical services such as Behavioral Medicine, Primary Care, Inpatient Medicine, Voluntary Service, Patient Care, etc. in support of the Transportation program.
• Participates in all mandatory VTP trainings, meetings, conference calls, Program Reviews, audits, VISN and VAMC VTS Board Meetings, community transportation meetings with State/regional/ local transportation coordination organizations and other activities as he/she determines appropriate.
• Performs/coordinates personnel actions, maintains personnel-related records such as performance ratings, position descriptions, awards and proficiencies for Veterans Transportation Program Staff.
• Performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised.
• Provides guidance and relates policy and procedure to disciplines within the program.
• Represents the Veteran Transportation Program on committees and workgroups at a local, regional, VISN or National level on an "as assigned basis".
• Develops transportation resource networks of benefits to Veterans and beneficiaries and utilizations multiple venues to inform and educate Veterans and beneficiaries of these resources.
• The advisor to and closely works with VAMC or VISN VTS Board of Directors, submitting metrics reports, proposed policy and implementing the Board's decisions.
• Resolves complex Veteran Transportation issues, including urgent, complex or uncertain transportation needs of Veteran patients with the patients' providers, nursing, family or other medical facilities.
• Analyzes and evaluates transportation functions and activities being considered for conversion to contact operations.
• Identifies resources funding, equipment, facilities required to support varied level of program and resources.
• Reviews administrative audits and investigative reports to recommend appropriate changes or corrective action required at the level to ensure compliance.
• Plans, develops, and implements controls and procedures for all VAMC transportation of Veterans, Caretakers, beneficiaries and related activities.
• Performs extensive and in-depth reviews on a routine basis of Beneficiary Travel, Special Mode, VTS and other transportation activities processes, financial reports, metric reporting systems, vehicle and equipment inventory and maintenance records to ensure effective function of VAMC beneficiary transportation programs.
• Conducts special cost benefits analyses, studies, reports, surveys, inquiries, and evaluations of various modes of beneficiary transportation at the VAMC, including special mode, ambulance, conducted, donated/collaborative, etc.
• Prepares oral and written reports and presentations, prepares graphs and charts that present clear, concise, and effective analytical results of, evaluations and studies performed.

Supervisory Statement: A one year supervisory probation period may be required for this position.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisor Mobility Transportation Specialist/PD99781S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/23/2026.

GS-11 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-09. 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.

This occupational series has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) which is a minimum qualification requirement. To be considered for the position, you must ensure that the experience is reflected in your resume and/or if applicable, transcripts must be uploaded to support education requirement or substitution.
Individual Occupational Requirements

• Education-Undergraduate and Graduate Education (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Major study -- accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.

or

• Specialized Experience: Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of the transportation function(s) of the position to be filled.

Preferred Experience:

• Mobility Manager experience

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: 1.) Managing the technical and financial aspects of mileage reimbursement claims. 2.) Overseeing and monitor the safety of transportation equipment, policies and practices. 3.) Coordinating with state and local transportation networks/services to effectively provide transportation services. 4.) Managing and analyzing departmental budgets and ensure departmental operations are in sync with budgetary projections. 5.) Conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses of program effectiveness and operational efficiency.

OR,

• Education (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): 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 have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

OR,

• Combination (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond master's or equivalent graduate degree.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Customer Service
• Financial Management
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
• Technical Competence

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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 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.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be 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/.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.