Supervisory Program Specialist

This position is with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of the Under Secretary for Benefits (OUSB). The Executive Management Officer to the Under Secretary for Benefits serves as an executive assistant and administrative advisor to the Under Secretary for Benefits (USB), performing special and analytical assignments independently and accomplishing highly complex projects for the OUSB. EDUCATION: There is no education substitution for the GS-15 grade level. RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific duties include:

- Represents and acts on behalf of the Under Secretary for Benefits (USB) in official and unofficial capacities, engaging with public and private officials and providing high-level advisory and consultative services.

- Participates in complex, high-level negotiations involving processes, procedures, legislation, and VA- or Congressional-level guidance.

- Serves as liaison between the OUSB and VA/VBA senior leaders, uses judgment to prevent or resolve complex issues.

- Analyzes issues, goals, and initiatives, providing options and advising senior leadership on potential outcomes during planning and the formulation of processes.

- Develops, modifies, and ensures nationwide implementation of administrative procedures, processes, and management techniques.

- Participates in major management planning, process development, and decision-making sessions; evaluates draft procedures, organizational changes, and legislation for enterprise impact.

- Reviews organizational proposals, prepares briefings, recommends actions, and ensures efficient office operations through proactive management and problem resolution.

- Coordinates, reviews, and evaluates the effectiveness of administrative and operational processes across the OUSB and enterprise; serves on committees and manages speeches, briefings, and proceedings.

- Supervises a team of administrative professionals; assigns tasks and ensures deliverables are prepared correctly and timely. Conducts hiring, performance management, discipline, employee development, and approval of travel, leave, and work schedules.

- Conducts review of executive-level correspondence, such as briefing materials, congressional responses; responses to media queries; decision memos and white papers.

Promotion Potential: None

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: Compressed Not Available

Telework : This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD# : Supervisory Program Specialist; PD380390

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

This is not a bargaining unit position QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:09/21/2026.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT : As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level.

If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS- 14 or higher and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-15.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

GS- 15 Grade Level:

Specialized Experience:

Includes, performing high-level program analysis and management, and executive advisory functions. Experience demonstrates the ability to provide guidance to senior executives; lead enterprise-wide initiatives; and evaluate the impact of legislation, process changes, and organizational proposals on agency operations.

Specialized experience may be demonstrated by serving as a principal advisor to senior leadership; developing and implementing nationwide administrative or operational procedures; coordinating complex negotiations involving internal and external stakeholders; and/or ensuring the effective operation of an executive office.

Volunteer Experience : Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.

Physical Requirements : Work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ . SALARY: QuantitativeValue EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Other