Program Support Assistant - Suicide Prevention Program
The incumbent performs their duties as a Program Support Assistant and primary point of contact for the dissemination of information to internal and external stakeholders, including VISN and VAMC staff, federal, state and community agencies and the general public regarding VHA's efforts to prevent Veteran suicide. The incumbent will be delegated responsibility and authority to oversee the communication plan for the initiative, and will facilitate planning, direction, and timely execution of policy, training, education, research and evaluation, and/or data and surveillance projects/programs pertaining to the prevention of Veteran suicide. With direction, the incumbent makes necessary revisions to long-range plans, goals and objectives for the suicide prevention communication directed towards the support of coalition building. Duties include but are not limited to:
Plays a key role in collecting, analyzing, tracking, organizing, and interpreting various data/ surveys/ questionnaires. Knowledge of the purpose, operation, methodology and techniques of Community Based intervention for Suicide Prevention is needed to perform these functions effectively. Enters, updates, and assists in analyzing data for CEPCs. Assist in assessing and tracking workflow of CEPCs and help adjust ensure adequate workload capture Helps to modify and resolve operational and systemic problems within Community Based Suicide Prevention more generally. This involves uncovering critical elements pertaining to the problem, analyzing these elements, and making recommendations to the CEPC regarding potential solutions to improve service delivery and operations. Creates complex databases for the CEPCs to include all SPC-SP interventions Assist with development of communication products Assist CEPC with Implementing VHA Community-Based Interventions for Suicide Prevention. Assist with development of community-based suicide prevention programs as defined and supported by the VHA Suicide Prevention Program; Assist with developing and coordinating graphics requirements, including databases, tables and spreadsheets to complement communications materials. Assist in developing suicide prevention related media/marketing, social media postings, and communication campaigns (Paid/PSAs); Takes minutes during meetings with prospective and existing community stakeholder(s) focused on Veteran suicide prevention Assists CEPCs with travel arrangements Performs other related duties as assigned as it relates to SPC-SP Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 7:
45 am-4:
30 pm; nights/weekends at the direction of the supervisor to meet facility/patient needs Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Program Support Assistant - Suicide Prevention Program/PD604640 Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/17/2020. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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 former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
knowledge of the principles and practices of health services research; assisting with the day-to-day activities of a research program; enrolling and interviewing study participants, including obtaining informed consent; collecting and compiling data; preparing correspondence and reports; utilizing automated software (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.); and maintaining research study records. 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:
Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and ending dates AND hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailCommunicationEncryptionManages and Organizes InformationTechnology ApplicationWriting 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. Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary; however, some walking is necessary to deal with emergencies or special needs, carrying materials and supplies, confidential files and materials, books and/or other publications. Extended periods of time are spent at the computer. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Plays a key role in collecting, analyzing, tracking, organizing, and interpreting various data/ surveys/ questionnaires. Knowledge of the purpose, operation, methodology and techniques of Community Based intervention for Suicide Prevention is needed to perform these functions effectively. Enters, updates, and assists in analyzing data for CEPCs. Assist in assessing and tracking workflow of CEPCs and help adjust ensure adequate workload capture Helps to modify and resolve operational and systemic problems within Community Based Suicide Prevention more generally. This involves uncovering critical elements pertaining to the problem, analyzing these elements, and making recommendations to the CEPC regarding potential solutions to improve service delivery and operations. Creates complex databases for the CEPCs to include all SPC-SP interventions Assist with development of communication products Assist CEPC with Implementing VHA Community-Based Interventions for Suicide Prevention. Assist with development of community-based suicide prevention programs as defined and supported by the VHA Suicide Prevention Program; Assist with developing and coordinating graphics requirements, including databases, tables and spreadsheets to complement communications materials. Assist in developing suicide prevention related media/marketing, social media postings, and communication campaigns (Paid/PSAs); Takes minutes during meetings with prospective and existing community stakeholder(s) focused on Veteran suicide prevention Assists CEPCs with travel arrangements Performs other related duties as assigned as it relates to SPC-SP Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday; 7:
45 am-4:
30 pm; nights/weekends at the direction of the supervisor to meet facility/patient needs Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Program Support Assistant - Suicide Prevention Program/PD604640 Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/17/2020. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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 former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
knowledge of the principles and practices of health services research; assisting with the day-to-day activities of a research program; enrolling and interviewing study participants, including obtaining informed consent; collecting and compiling data; preparing correspondence and reports; utilizing automated software (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.); and maintaining research study records. 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:
Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and ending dates AND hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailCommunicationEncryptionManages and Organizes InformationTechnology ApplicationWriting 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. Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary; however, some walking is necessary to deal with emergencies or special needs, carrying materials and supplies, confidential files and materials, books and/or other publications. Extended periods of time are spent at the computer. 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/.
- Department:
0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $56,222 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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