Job Description

Training Specialist

Order of Referral: This announcement will close on 10/13/2026. Only the applications received up to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the day that 75 applications is reached will be considered. Applications that are submitted after the initial cut-off number has been reached will not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

The Training Specialist duties include, but are not limited to:

• Leading education and training efforts for both the program office and VHA sterile processing services (SPS)
• Serving as OSP's consultant for education and training requests and link into national and local educational activities
• Serving as organization's primary education specialist, providing coordination and integration in delivering cost effective, customer driven training, education and staff career development
• Managing training requests and ensuring internal approval/tracking mechanisms are in place
• Identifying, researching and advocating for the resources needed to provide or enhance the learning experience using HRO targeted principles as a framework

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 EST

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

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#: Training Specialist/ PD14313A and PD14323A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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