Program Specialist - Deputy ADPCS

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking a Program Specialist for the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services (Deputy ADPCS) at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center. The incumbent provides administrative, logistics, and program support for the Deputy ADPCS team.

Qualifications note: candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements and may qualify via experience or education as described in the announcement; transcripts required for education substitutions.

Job description

This position is located in the office of the Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services (Deputy ADPCS) at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, VISN 10, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The incumbent functions as the Program Specialist for the Deputy ADPCS and is responsible for administrative, logistics, and program support functions for the Deputy ADPCS team.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/26/2026. 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 GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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: GS-9 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience using software to assist in producing accurate reports; able to compile data and perform basic statistical analysis; basic experience in supporting the design and application of management techniques for monitoring quality, efficiency, and productivity of services; demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills, able to assist in presentations. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed two (2) years of progressively higher-level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D., in a related field of the position to be filled. Education at the graduate level must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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 graduate level education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience as described above, to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do to the work of this position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Experience must be clearly indicated in your resume. GS-11 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: resolve and improve workload reporting issues; training staff on proper documentation integrity, program policies, and regulations; developing procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing the effectiveness of operating programs; experience with administrative tasks such as correspondence, reports, presentations, meeting materials, and other written communications regarding program activities; support coordination of managerial decisions and operational activities within a program. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, LL.M., or equivalent doctoral degree in the related field of the position to be filled. The education portion must include courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Education must have been obtained in an accredited college, or