Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to enable TAC operation and VA mission by planning executing, and analyzing various programs in the TAC, Operations Services/Plans/Training/Analysis Division including but not limited to the IT Customer Training Program, the annual in-person Industry Engagement Event, and the on-going development, implementation, and evaluation of contract specialist, engineer, and program managers training and development programs within the TAC.

Duties

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Major Duties:

• Develop, execute, evaluate, and update Customer Training for TAC Customers from across VA as well as customers from Other Government Agencies (OGA) with Information Technology (IT) procurement needs.
• Research, analyze and make recommendations to management regarding the types, duration, and frequency of developmental training for the TAC acquisition workforce as well the development of interns hired by the TAC.
• Develop lifecycle cost analyses of assigned projects, performs cost benefit or economic evaluations of assigned programs, and/or frequently analyzes projected adjustments to mission.
• Provide advice on administrative support systems to include employee training records kept both locally and in Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD).
• Draft recommendations for areas of improvement regarding gaining and/or maintaining Federally accredited certifications.
• Maintain sections of the online manual/directive for procedures for the TAC on Training/Education.
• Develop training directives based on legislation, Federal Acquisition Certification guidelines and other VA policies.
• Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the TAC' s training programs and develop annual updates.
• Lead, conduct, and manage forums and cross-functional integrated project teams (IPTs) on acquisition, engineering, program management, customer training and industry engagement training topics and challenges to support TAC employee/intern career development.
• Serve as the TAC's authoritative source for all Federal Career Intern Program requirements and other TAC workforce development programs.
• Execute annual and long-range plans to ensure all TAC developmental programs are responsive to organizational mission needs.
• Evaluate existing plans compared to organization needs, identifies gaps and metrics to make changes as necessary to assigned program processes and schedules as a result of studies conducted.
• Conduct the planning and execution of department-wide programs to include the TAC's annual IT Procurement Customer Training Program, and the planning and execution of the annual Industry Engagement Event (e.g. VA IT Advanced Planning Brief to Industry (APBI)).
• Conduct studies on the impact of initiatives on the TAC' s contract specialist, engineering, and program management work force.
• Conduct succession planning, analyses, and coordinates with TAC leadership to determine areas to focus recruiting and training and development initiatives.
• Represent the organization at career fairs for the recruitment of interns. Actively coordinates with the HR Liaisons on the recruiting of interns at college, universities and other industry fairs.
• Complete special tasks as required.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:;00AM to 4:30PM

Compressed/Flexible: Available upon management approval

Telework: Limited to ad-hoc with supervisor approval

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: PD442390

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• 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
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/02/2026.

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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade.

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-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: responsible for organizational operations and VA mission by being accountable for the planning, executing, and analyzing of various programs in a large VA or Acquisition Center's Operations Division, including, but not limited to, programs such as a Customer Training Program focused on teaching acquisition roles and responsibilities, leading planning and execution of an annual in-person Industry Engagement Event executed in coordination with the organization's (customer(s), and leading the on-going development, implementation, and evaluation of training and developmental programs for contract specialists, engineers, and program managers within the organization. Identifying organizational requirements and creating appropriate acquisition strategies to procure products and services for the organization, such as specialized training, and identifying appropriate and most cost effective venues for annual industry engagement event(s).

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: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 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.

Physical Requirements: This work is primarily sedentary although some slight physical effort may be required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: fulfillment of continuing education requirements for TAC staff; ensures requiring activity customers are educated and prepared to actively engage in the procurement of their needed IT goods/services; and ensures the VA's IT Industry partners are aware of VA's strategic IT plans and how to best position their companies to provided IT capabilities to VA and Veterans. Collaborates with TAC managers for timely achievement and accurate tracking and oversight of all TAC employee Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) certifications. Works closely with Human Resources Liaisons (HRL) and TAC Senior Leadership to ensure the proper training and development of TAC employees and interns. Reviews all internal and external audit reports to identify corrective measures that can be taken to address findings related to the incumbent's assigned programs. For instance, audits that identify organization-wide shortfalls would be analyzed to determine types of training that should be given to the workforce to correct the deficiency, as well as whether the training should be procured externally or taught internally, and how frequently to provide the training to ensure compliance among all staff going forward to demonstrate a change/improvement in organization practice. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Local Commuting Area:The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Eatontown, New Jersey or Austin, Texas. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, New Jersey 07724 or 1615 Woodward St, Austin, TX 78741.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration (HRA) at The Fair Chance Act.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.