Program Specialist

What you'd do

• Major Duties: Manages procurement and purchasing actions, performing micro-purchases, reconciling transactions, resolving vendor issues, completing VistA procurement steps, and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
• Supports timekeeping functions by posting exceptions, validating tours of duty, resolving discrepancies, developing local SOPs, and ensuring payroll accuracy in VATAS or related systems.
• Provides administrative assistance for travel procedures-preparing authorizations and vouchers, troubleshooting issues, and guiding staff through VA travel systems.
• Administers IT and ADPAC-related access, account provisioning, permission management, problem resolution, and record management.
• Supports records management by maintaining retention schedules, organizing shared-drive filing systems, and ensuring compliance with VA records policies.
• 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) Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
• Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process, which will be Ad Hoc only.
• Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work.
• Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position.
• Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space.
• Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.
• Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.
• Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD97992A and PD97993A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

What they want

• 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