Social Science Program Coordinator

We're Looking for a skilled Social Science Program Coordinator in the Veterans Health Administration based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Basic Education Requirement: Successful completion of a full four (4) year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or graduate/higher level degree with a major study in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position OR a combination of education and experience that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field OR four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. AND In addition to the Basic Education Requirement you must also meet one of the following minimum requirements: Specialized Experience: You must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this Social Science Program Specialist position. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS07 grade level in the Federal service and includes experience providing individual and group health coaching and experience planning and carrying out projects and analyses of an organizations program requirements. (This experience must be documented in your resume.) or Graduate Education: You may substitute specialized experience with education if you possess 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Masters degree or Masters or equivalent graduate degree that provided the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (A transcript is required at the time of application. If the transcript does not show that a degree was conferred it may not be accepted as a substitution for specialized experience.) or Combination of Graduate Education and Experience: A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience may be qualifying if you possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (above a Bachelors degree) and qualifying specialized experience (as described above) to meet the total qualification requirements. (A transcript is required at the time of application.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:CommunicationCustomer ServiceFlexibilityInterpersonal SkillsPlanning and EvaluatingTeaching Others IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 3540 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Parttime experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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 religious 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. For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at https://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationstandards/.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.