Summary

The VHA National Center for Organization Development (NCOD) is located in Cincinnati, OH. The duty station for this position must be located in either the National Capital Region (NCR) or Cincinnati, OH. No relocation funds will be provided.

Duties

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Duties of the Psychologist serving as the Senior Organization Development Consultant-National Manager and licensed professional with knowledge of and ability to apply organization development best practices to leaders across the Agency, which include but are not limited to:

• Senior Organizational Development (OD) consultant providing expert consultation, executive coaching, and strategic guidance to VHA senior leaders, VISNs, facilities, and strategic divisions to improve organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and leadership performance.
• Leads and manages the National Center for Organization Development (NCOD) Speaker Series by developing program strategy, coordinating content delivery, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, evaluating program effectiveness, and reporting outcomes to senior leadership.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates local, regional and national organizational health initiatives, including consultation related to the VA All Employee Survey (AES), organizational assessments, change management, and action planning to improve workforce engagement and organizational outcomes.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates national organizational development products, services, tools, and policies; leads complex organizational improvement initiatives and collaborates across VA program offices to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Represents NCOD as a national subject matter expert by serving on regional and national committees, providing executive-level presentations and briefings, resolving complex organizational issues, and traveling as needed to support implementation of local, regional and national organizational development initiatives.

Work Schedule: Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Available

Telework: Yes

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Title/Functional Statement #:Psychologist (National Manager)/PD485000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• 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

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship - Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency Requirement - Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English.
• Education Requirement - Doctoral degree in psychology (Ph.D., Psy.D., or equivalent) from an accredited institution and hold a current, active, unrestricted license to practice psychology.
• Licensure: Candidates must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia
• Experience: In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above, you must have the following:
  
  • GS-14 Level: At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level
  • In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) for a GS-14 Psychologist(National Manager:
  • Knowledge of and ability to understand and communicate existing policies and regulations.
  • Knowledge of and ability to utilize resource materials as well as ability to develop new materials when
    needed.
  • Ability to relate to individual at many different levels both within and external to the organization.
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse group of professional staff.
  • Ability to provide information about policy to various stakeholders or audiences in a useable and
    understandable manner.
  • Ability to develop and recommend new or revised policies that are consistent with organizational goals
    and objectives.

Specialized Experience:

• Extensive expertise in both independent building and delivering of presentations to all levels of leadership in the areas of organizational development, leadership development, employee engagement, or similar areas.
• Experience negotiating and consulting with executive-level leaders in the areas of organizational development, leadership development, employee engagement, or similar areas.

Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5007.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14.

Education

IMPORTANT: 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. 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.

Additional information

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

This position is in the competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a VA job announcement includes language requiring applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply to this Job Announcement. VA may request information regarding your vaccination status, if selected, for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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