Program Specialist

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

Pay: $55,934–$88,949/yr
Where: Mather AFB, California
Apply by: 2026-09-28
Posted: Sep 22

This position provides administrative support to the Office of Research and Development. The incumbent manages personnel actions, procurement, IT access, and departmental compliance. Prepares reports, maintains records, and supports onboarding, training, and timekeeping to ensure accurate, efficient, and policy-aligned operations across research programs within the department. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workflows.

What you'd do

Major Duties: Manages procurement and purchasing actions, performing micro-purchases, reconciling transactions, resolving vendor issues, completing VistA procurement steps, and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
Supports timekeeping functions by posting exceptions, validating tours of duty, resolving discrepancies, developing local SOPs, and ensuring payroll accuracy in VATAS or related systems.
Provides administrative assistance for travel procedures-preparing authorizations and vouchers, troubleshooting issues, and guiding staff through VA travel systems.
Administers IT and ADPAC-related access, account provisioning, permission management, problem resolution, and record management.
Supports records management by maintaining retention schedules, organizing shared-drive filing systems, and ensuring compliance with VA records policies.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:00am- 4:30pm) Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process, which will be Ad Hoc only.
Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work.
Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position.
Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space.
Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.
Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.
Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD97992A and PD97993A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

What they want

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
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.
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Starts: 2026-09-22