Incumbent is responsible for the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) credentialing program for all individuals (excluding those credentialed through VetPro) involved in VA- approved research studies to include licensed Title 38 individuals (e.g., registered nurse), Title 5 employees, individuals who receive VA compensation or are without compensation (WOC) and/or work at TVHS on an Interagency Personnel Agreement (IPA).
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/06/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. Provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to indicate your current federal status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade 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. AND You may qualify based on your experience as described below. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience in completing and submitting documents and applications to credentialing entities and arranging travel itineraries for other employees and personnel. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Attention to Detail Communications and Media Information Management Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties. To receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your position, you must provide official documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.
This is a bargaining unit position. NOTE: The first 50 qualified and eligible candidates who apply will be considered for referral to the selecting official. Additional candidates will be referred based on hiring needs and or hiring manager requests. Areas of Consideration for all Other Positions: 1st - Facility-wide (including satellites) 2nd - Administration or Staff office posting the vacancy. 3rd - All other Status eligibles. The Department may limit or expand the number of applicants that may be received after the posting date. This job announcement has been limited to receive first 50 applications. Note: Submitting multiple applications will change the order in which your application is reviewed. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Not Available Duty Location Status: Will work from a VA owned or leased space Position Description Title/PD#: Credentialing Program Assistant/ PD705330 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Physical Demands: The work is typically performed in an office setting. Walking, sitting, standing, bending, and lulling light objects such as books, files, and videocassettes is required. Operation of a computer and other office machines is necessary. Major Duties: Responsible to gather required documents used to formally appoint all R&D based WOCs and IPAs though Human Resources Management and Consulting Services (HRMACS) to complete the appointment process. Enters pertinent data in service level data base for tracking and documentation, keeps personnel records. Responsible for the management of domestic and international travel requests by Research Service employees. Responsible for processing PIV Card applications for all administrative staff and WOC applicants.