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Supervisory Program Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System

Summary

This position is located within the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VATVCBHCS), working under the general supervision of the Administrative Officer, Primary Care. The primary function of this position is to provide administrative and operational support, project management, and supervisory oversight for employing Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) to improve access for Veterans to high-quality health care in accordance with Joint Commission and VHA policies and procedures.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/14/2026 to 04/24/2026
This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$61,722 - $80,243 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Harlingen, TX
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
CAZM-12934193-26-LEM
Control number
865185100

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Duties

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Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Serves as a key member of the facility's emergency management team, contributing to disaster preparedness planning and response coordination.
  • Leads initiatives to develop new programs and integrate national directives into existing operational frameworks, ensuring full compliance with legislative mandates and alignment with organizational priorities. Independently plans project timelines, sets deadlines, and determines tasks to be completed.
  • Advises leadership on operational efficiencies, risk mitigation strategies, and best practices for mobile healthcare delivery.
  • Designs and manages training programs to ensure staff readiness and adherence to Joint Commission standards and VA healthcare practices.
  • Maintains effective communication and fosters a collaborative, high-performing team culture focused on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensures staff are appropriately trained and licensed, safety and security protocols are followed, and contingency plans are in place for emergencies.
  • Collaborates with fleet management and environmental services to maintain MMU vehicles and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
  • Ensures MMU services are targeted to underserved populations and contribute to the facility's outreach and emergency response capabilities.
  • Develops and revises local policies and procedures to ensure compliance with national standards and enhance MMU effectiveness.
  • Prepares comprehensive reports, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership and external stakeholders to inform decision-making and support funding requests.
  • Coordinates with external partners such as federal agencies (e.g., FEMA, HHS), state and local government entities, and community organizations to facilitate MMU operations, emergency preparedness, and outreach initiatives.
  • Prepares and delivers high-level briefings, reports, and correspondence to executive leadership, articulating MMU program goals, challenges, and outcomes.

Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday; 0700-1730
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Specialist/PD011730
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • 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, 04/24/2026.

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 GA-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: conducting analysis to evaluate the productivity, efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare programs; Using computer programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, Technology Architecture (VistA) and CPRS to access information in the Medical Center Computer System; AND Developing long-range plans, goals, objectives, and milestones of service efforts, and/or developing criteria for evaluating program maturity levels and effectiveness. OR,
  • Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have master's or equivalent graduate degree, or; 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or; LL.B. or J.D., if related. 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 master's or equivalent graduate degree, or; 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or; LL.B. or J.D., if related.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
  • Systems Thinking
  • Financial Analysis
  • Computer Skills
  • Decision Making
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: A pre-placement examination will be required to be able to determine if the incumbent is able to safely operate a Government Vehicle. Work is performed primarily sitting at a desk. Some standing, walking, bending, and lifting are required. During training, the incumbent may function in a field environment where working conditions are often rigorous and may involve extensive physical activity and lifting. The incumbent may be required to drive supportive vehicle(s).

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/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

Veterans Health Administration

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is an ambulatory health care system with services in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine. We operate a 100-patient Home Based Primary Care program and a 200-patient Care Coordination Home Tele-Health Program, which include the Corpus Christi Outpatient Clinic, Corpus Christi Specialty Clinic, Harlingen Outpatient Clinic, Health Care Center at Harlingen, Laredo Outpatient Clinic, and McAllen Outpatient Clinic.

Through utilization of inpatient/emergency department contracts, we manage approximately 2600 inpatient admission and 5800 ER visits annually. Affiliated with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Medical School, we have an ambulatory care program serving as a teaching/training site for medical residents.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.

Agency contact information

VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
Email
VISN17SSUUSAS@va.gov
Address
VA TX Valley Coastal Bend HCS
2601 Veterans Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550
US

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