Social Science Program Specialist

**Duties**:
**Remote Job**:This is a remote position. Selectees will work 100% of the time in a non-VA-owned space that may be within or outside the commuting area of the agency. The employee's workspace must be suitable for conducting business and as such, remote employees are expected to provide a secure, distraction-free home-based worksite with reliable high speed internet connectivity. The employee will be required to travel to the closest VA Medical Center or VA Outpatient Clinic for issuance of equipment, and as needed for technical support. Selectees will be required to self-certify that their remote workplace meets all safety, privacy and internet speed requirements.

The Trainer is the key position to train staff, both as new employees as well as providing ongoing training. For this remote position, salary advertised is based on general pay scale range and actual salary will be determined based on location of selection.

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

- Provides different types of training for various positions within the program.
- Responsible for ongoing (e.g., monthly, quarterly) in-service professional development trainings and adherence to staffs required annual refresher trainings.
- Administrates a pre
- and post-test evaluation of staff learning.
- Develops training curriculum, including the use of instructional tools ranging from PowerPoint presentations, face-to-face trainings and e-learning technology designed to keep staff skill proficiencies up to date and compliant with program policy, which ensures the consistency of performance.
- Develops training based on new research in suicidology, crisis intervention or new requirements.
- Creates and maintains the training plan in alignment with and compliant with program procedure, policy and other external regulatory agencies.
- Evaluates the quality of training curriculum and develops recommendations for course revisions and program changes.
- Evaluates the new employee's adherence to all training standards upon completion of their training.
- Collaborates with all areas of the program to maintain and monitor the delivery and effectiveness of the training programs and identify solutions to areas in need of improvement.
- Provides written and oral feedback to new employees on training materials, policies, procedures and expectations.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Bargaining Unit** - This is a Bargaining Unit Position

**Recruitment & Relocation Incentives**: Not authorized.

**Financial Disclosure Report**: Not Required.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- 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.

**Qualifications**:
**English Language Proficiency**: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.**BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT** - Applicants must first meet one of the basic requirements listed below:

- Possess a Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to this position. **(TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) ~OR~**

Possess four (4) 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. **~OR~**

Possess a combination of education and experience that provided you with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social science equivalent to a major in the field. **(TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)**

**ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS** - In addition to meeting the above requirements, you must also meet one of the requirements listed below to qualify for this position.
- SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:Applicants must also have at least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: developing and implementing training materials including power points, assessments, webinars and manuals; experience in crisis intervention; training in a call center industry including suicide prevention skills;