Training Specialist

Duties include but not limited to:

• Develops and implements training modules on OCC operations to support continuity of care for Veterans tailored for new and existing direct care employees including inpatient/outpatient staff CBOC MSAs HBAs Travel clerks and other medical center personnel (clerical administrative and clinical). Designs and evaluates training courses and programs and makes enhancements based on evaluation outcomes and feedback.
• Provides instruction on a wide range of topics including the Mission Act Community Care Network (CCN) eligibility and the OCC referral process in well-established subject matter areas. Delivers training to healthcare providers MSAs Providers and RNs. Identifies and sets training priorities conducts and administers training programs and develops or enhances training materials related to VistA CPRS CTM HSRM EPS EPSI and other relevant computer applications.
• Is knowledgeable about competency-based orientation and validation program and activities. Uses this knowledge to enhance orientation and other educational programming to ensure competencies for Medical Center employees.
• Responsible for IT security and confidentiality for but not limited to data network or system access accessibility codes. Develops obtains and adapts current instructional material.
• Performs duties involving the instruction of training courses or the modification of course content and/or material.
• Uses a wide range of teaching methods or tools depending on the students learning requirements. Initiates educational programming which is responsive to changes in the policy/procedure/technology and promotes the mission vision and values of the organization.
• Instructional problems encountered require organization of course material and/or modification for students who may pose typical problems of communication or remediation. Remediation may include the incumbent identifying the specific problem selecting/implementing alternative learning strategies setting daily objectives documenting progress including discussing with employee and formally reporting to immediate supervisor for potential action.
• In the performance of official duties the employee has regular access to printed/electronic files containing sensitive data which must be protected under provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws federal regulations VA statutes and policy.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telework: This position may be authorized for telework on a situational Ad-Hoc basis.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Training Specialist/PD148340
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: No special physical demands such as above average ability dexterity or strength are required to perform the work. Work is sedentary and the employee may sit comfortable. The position requires frequent travel to all divisions and CBOCS in the BVAMC by government vehicle.
• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification 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 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 your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 08/24/2026.

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 GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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 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:

• Teaching or instructing in an adult education program secondary school college military installation or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s).
• Supervising or administering a training program.
• Development or review of training/course materials aids devices etc. and evaluation of training results.
• Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis.

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: Plans develops evaluates and present the units education program; Evaluates current training material and adapts as needed per target audience and setting; Utilize written and spoken communication with a variety of audiences skilled in oral presentations; Technical knowledge of scheduling medical software and general automation equipment for presentation preparation; Utilizes a variety of teaching methods to reach various learning styles including hands-on learning.
OR
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Masters or equivalent degree or 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree..
OR
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and more than 1 full year of graduate level education.


For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Required Experience:

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