Communications Specialist ( My HealtheVet Coordinator)

Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

The Communication Specialist GS-9 will serve in a developmental level position designed to provide the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences necessary, leading to the full grade level of GS-11. Will organize work to achieve approved goals, consulting with the supervisor when problems are encountered. Will initially perform the less difficult work of the GS-09 grade level, under normal supervision, and the more difficult work under closer supervision. As satisfactory progress is made, supervisory controls will gradually be lessened. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/26/2021. The following include the experience, knowledge, abilities, and skills, required for this position; but are not limited to: Extensive knowledge and understanding of My HealtheVet program. Utilizes web-based platforms to conduct virtual training. Provide program guidance, data analysis, and education. Skills to facilitate, negotiate, and mitigate Secure Messaging (SM) and My HealtheVet (MHV) -related challenges. Effectively utilize interpersonal communication skills with internal and external customers, high-level management , and clinical staff. Skill in organizing and communicating ideas and thoughts effectively through written correspondence and oral presentation Journalistic skills necessary to develop materials to convey information in a professional format Knowledge of, skill in audio-visual techniques, editing web pages, creating links, using social networking technology. automated data processing applications (e.g., desktop publishing, graphics) Skill, knowledge and ability to analyze a variety of research reports, studies, fact sheets. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary, but may require periods of standing during presentations, briefings, speeches,
health fair activities, etc., although some slight physical effort may be required. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office setting with adequate lighted and climate-controlled office. May require
occasional travel as needed. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Creative ThinkingEducation and TrainingProblem SolvingTechnical Competence Time-in-Grade Restriction - 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. For this vacancy, applicants must have held GS-07 grade level or higher for at least year (52 weeks) to be eligible for the GS-09 grade level of this position; must have held GS-09 grade level or higher for at least a year (52 weeks) to be eligible for the GS-11 grade level of this position 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 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time 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. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

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