Psychologist (National Manager)

Duties of the Psychologist serving as the Senior Organization Development Consultant-National Manager and licensed professional with knowledge of and ability to apply organization development best practices to leaders across the Agency which include but are not limited to:

• Senior Organizational Development (OD) consultant providing expert consultation executive coaching and strategic guidance to VHA senior leaders VISNs facilities and strategic divisions to improve organizational effectiveness employee engagement and leadership performance.
• Leads and manages the National Center for Organization Development (NCOD) Speaker Series by developing program strategy coordinating content delivery collaborating with internal and external stakeholders evaluating program effectiveness and reporting outcomes to senior leadership.
• Plans implements and evaluates local regional and national organizational health initiatives including consultation related to the VA All Employee Survey (AES) organizational assessments change management and action planning to improve workforce engagement and organizational outcomes.
• Develops implements and evaluates national organizational development products services tools and policies; leads complex organizational improvement initiatives and collaborates across VA program offices to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Represents NCOD as a national subject matter expert by serving on regional and national committees providing executive-level presentations and briefings resolving complex organizational issues and traveling as needed to support implementation of local regional and national organizational development initiatives.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Additional Information below for details.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship - Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency Requirement - Per VA Handbook 5005 Part II Chapter 3 Section A Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapter 73 or 74 to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English.
• Education Requirement - Doctoral degree in psychology (Ph.D. Psy.D. or equivalent) from an accredited institution and hold a current active unrestricted license to practice psychology.
• Licensure: Candidates must hold a full current and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia
• Experience: In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above you must have the following:
  • GS-14 Level: At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level
  • In addition to the experience above candidates must demonstrate all of the following Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) for a GS-14 Psychologist(National Manager:
  • Knowledge of and ability to understand and communicate existing policies and regulations.
  • Knowledge of and ability to utilize resource materials as well as ability to develop new materials when
    needed.
  • Ability to relate to individual at many different levels both within and external to the organization.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse group of professional staff.
  • Ability to provide information about policy to various stakeholders or audiences in a useable and
    understandable manner.
  • Ability to develop and recommend new or revised policies that are consistent with organizational goals
    and objectives.

• Extensive expertise in both independent building and delivering of presentations to all levels of leadership in the areas of organizational development leadership development employee engagement or similar areas.
• Experience negotiating and consulting with executive-level leaders in the areas of organizational development leadership development employee engagement or similar areas.