Program Specialist

Veterans Health Administration; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 88,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a staff administrator-position for the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) Service, VA New Jersey Healthcare System, in East Orange, NJ. This on-site role requires residency within commutable distance or relocation.

The schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm. Telework eligibility may be discussed during interviews. The posted pay range is $88,005–$114,413 per year.

Responsibilities

• Performs administrative functions such as staffing, budgetary oversight, and fiscal management.
• Oversees contracts and budget forecasting.
• Ensures financial transactions are properly managed and certified.
• Collaborates with service line leaders to design administrative structure.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) Service at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System (VANJHCS) in East Orange, NJ.

Key Responsibilities

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Performs administrative functions such as staffing, budgetary oversight, and fiscal management, contracts oversight and compliance adherence, and strategic planning; Assesses the impact of proposed programmatic plans on budget and operations and analyzes for consistency and integration with goals and objectives; Ensures that requests for personnel actions and justifications are properly prepared; Provides budget forecasting, planning, allocation of resources, accounting, and financial reporting; Ensures all financial-related transactions, for all AHBPCE fund control points, are properly managed, verified, and certified in accordance with standards and policies; Oversees all contractual actions and phases of contract work from within the service line; Collaborates with service line leaders to design the administrative structure needed to support the implementation of any new program initiatives; Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.

Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: 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/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $88005 – $114413/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.