Supervisory Social Science Program Coordinator

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory Social Science Program Coordinator in the Veterans Health Administration based in Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job), United States. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 05/29/2025. TimeInGrade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet timeingrade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS12. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF50 that shows your timeingrade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess oneyear timeingrade as required by the announcement. In this instance you must provide an additional SF50 that clearly demonstrates oneyear timeingrade. Note: TimeInGrade 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. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): You must meet one of the following basic requirements for the 0101 Social Science Series. Degree: behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with 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 the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Specialized Experience GS13: Applicants must also meet the specialized experience required for the GS13 grade. You may qualify based on your experience below for the GS13 Supervisory Social Science Program Coordinator position. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. In order to meet the minimum qualifications for this position you must meet 4 out of 7 of the following examples of specialized experience: Overseeing subordinate staff in a crisis line mental health environment Providing outreach services to promote mental health safety and crisis intervention Ensuring adequate coverage of crisis lines Assigning work to teams in a crisis line call center based on priorities difficulty and requirements of assignments Evaluating work performance of subordinates at a crisis line call center Developing and implementing standard operating procedures for a mental health program Advising and interacting with leadership and various clinical services on crisis line call center operations. Education: There is no education substitute for specialized experience at the GS13 grade. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communication Problem Solving Decisiveness Technical Competence Leadership Organizational Awareness 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 3540 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Occasional travel may be required. 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.