Supervisory Health Care Education Specialist

Summary The Supervisory Health Care Education Specialist position serves as the Designated Learning Officer (DLO) and supervisor for employees in the Health Informatics and Nursing Education for the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS) within the Health Informatics / Education Service line. OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA Desert Pacific Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model that is based in a partnership across time, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.Major Duties: 30 Day Hiring Model The Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing a streamlined 30-Day Hiring Model designed to accelerate hiring while maintaining the highest standards of merit-based selection. This improved process reduces traditional hiring timelines by integrating early coordination, faster assessments, and efficient pre-employment actions. Applicants can expect a more transparent, predictable, and efficient hiring journey from announcement to entry on duty. What Applicants Can Expect Expedited Candidate Review Once the announcement closes, Human Resources will quickly review applications, issue certificates of eligible candidates the day after the announcement closes and refer applicants for hiring manager consideration. Quick Interviews & References HR may arrange interviews and will request references within 3-5 days after being referred to the hiring manager. Streamlined Pre-Employment Requirements: Following a tentative offer, applicants should be prepared to complete required steps, such as fingerprinting and background check, credentialing, and medical examination within 3 days of the offer. Clear and Timely Communication: Applicants will receive clear communication at key milestones, including referral, tentative offer, and onboarding instructions. After meeting pre-employment requirements, candidates will receive a final job offer and start date. Onboarding tasks may continue after starting, with HR ensuring timely completion for a smooth transition into VA service. If selected, applicants should be prepared to come onboard within 30 days of the announcement closing. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Typical duties include but are not limited to: Providing overall leadership and direction in the NAVAHCS for aligning the spectrum of programs across the educational continuum (health professions training, staff education, workforce development) and employee life-cycle. Directing the use of the educational needs assessment results, facility supervisors-identified educational needs and senior leadership's input to establish the education goals of the organization. Coordinating the local conception, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of learning programs and ensure alignment with the overall NAVAHCS organizational mission and vision for the future. Ensuring up to date learning and training techniques, theories, and technologies are established and used. Responsible for acquiring additional funding from special initiatives or grants, conducting cost/benefit analysis of workforce learning proposals and innovative programs, and building a business case for future learning resources using organizational data. Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating NAVAHCS-wide learning courses and programs to assess their quality and effectiveness. Supervising staff managing Talent Management System, Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior, Training and Travel, Leadership Training, Supervisor Academy, RNTTP, Scholarships and Tuition Reimbursement, Safe Patient Handling, New Employee Orientation facilitation, and Simulation lab in Nursing Education Services as well as first line supervisory duties for Health Informatics staff. Serving as a first-level supervisory responsibility and accountability for department operations and personnel; this management oversight includes supervision of various grades of staff including GS grades 6 - 12 and Title 38, Nursing who are in administrative roles. Modifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among staff in accordance with changing workflow, priorities, difficulty of the work, and capabilities of employees. Developing performance standards and performs official reviews of work performance. Developing long-term (five and ten year) training plans and short-term goals and objectives for all departments in accordance with national, VISN, and facility priorities. Designing plans, initiating, implementing, and evaluating programs that provide succession planning and employee development services. Preparing, reviewing, planning, monitoring, and/or establishing and administering the learning budget for a large and technically complex organization. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health Care Education Specialist/PD150190 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized