[rehab] Blind Rehab Program Director--Minneapolis, MN

[Leslie Fairall]

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Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency: Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number: 618-10208

SALARY RANGE: 86,697.00 - 112,704.00 USD /year

OPEN PERIOD: Friday, May 28, 2010 to Friday, June 18, 2010

SERIES & GRADE: GS-0601-13

POSITION INFORMATION: Full TimeCareer/Career Conditional

DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Minneapolis, MN

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

The Extended Care & Rehabilitation Service Line is recruiting for a full 
time Supervisory Blind Rehabilitation Specialist. This position is for the 
blindness rehabilitation services at VAMC Minneapolis and Veterans 
Integrated Service Network (VISN) part of the Advanced Blind 
Rehabilitation Outpatient Program (ABROP).

The mission of the Advanced Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Program 
(ABROP) and Visual Impairment Services Outpatient Rehabilitation (VISOR) 
Program is the provision of comprehensive, highly individualized patient 
instructional programs designed to increase independence and improve the 
quality of life for veterans who have visual impairment. The incumbent is 
responsible for overall planning, developing, implementing, directing, 
evaluating, and continuously updating vision and blindness rehabilitation 
services at the Medical Center and for the Veteran Integrated Service 
Network (VISN).


KEY REQUIREMENTS:

      * U.S. Citizenship Required

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Duties

Additional Duty Location Info: 1 vacancy - Minneapolis, MN

The primary purpose of this position is the overall management of the 
Visual Impairment Services Outpatient Rehabilitation Program (VISOR). 
Program Management is a fundamental duty of this position and includes 
development of program goals, policy and program development and 
development and implementation of organizational structure, program staff 
supervision and oversight of direct patient care.

      * managing all day to day routine operations
      * maintaining a screening process to manage, approve, disapprove
        applications as appropriate
      * ensuring that program waiting list complies with VA requirements
      * managing and coordinating patient admissions in cooperation with
        other VAMC elements
      * developing and implementing the vision rehabilitation experience
        for each veteran
      * coordinating team meetings for planning and developing program
        goals and objectives for the program
      * planning for and scheduling veterans within the program

Incumbent collaborates and consults with Medical Center personnel 
regarding full assessment and care of the veteran's needs with specialists 
such as: physicians, psychologists, optometrists, educators, 
rehabilitation therapists, social workers, dietitians, diabetic educators, 
and other healthcare professionals vital to maintaining an coordinated 
treatment program for veterans with multiple disabilities in addition to 
vision loss.

The incumbent provides leadership necessary to maintain an effective and 
productive workforce, and ensure a continuous flow and exchange of 
information between employees.  Specific responsibilities include:


      * planning work to be accomplished by subordinates,
      * setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work,
      * assigning work to subordinates based upon priorities, with
        selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of
        assignments, and capabilities of employees,
      * insuring timely performance of a satisfactory amount and quality of
        work,
      * giving advice, counsel, or instructions to individual employees on
        both clinical and administrative matters,
      * identifying developmental and training needs of employees;
        providing or making provisions for identified development and
        training.

Incumbent has overall responsibility for personnel actions for employees 
in the ABROP program:


      * Development of staff position descriptions,
      * Development of performance plans,
      * Management of the performance appraisals process,
      * Management of the time and attendance process,
      * Discipline and adverse actions procedures ,
      * Management of issues related to complaints and grievances,
      * Recruitment and selection of new staff,
      * Compliance with all related policies regarding equal employment,
        labor management agreements, and affirmative action plans for the
        employment of minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities,
        including making reasonable accommodation to medical and religious
        needs of employees and to the prevention of sexual harassment.

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Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

This position requires one year specialized experience equivalent to the 
GS-12 level, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is directly 
related to the position to be filled and has equipped the candidate with 
the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the 
duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of 
the position to filled.  Specialized experience can be defined as the 
experience working in a clinical setting making decisions with great 
autonomy, exercising supervision, administrative management, and direction 
of professional areas., providing supervision of clinical and/or training 
programs, providing overall technical and administrative oversight for 
operations, developing, organizing, directing, managing, supervising, 
controlling and implementing policies and procedures, overseeing research 
programs and making decisions.

    Requirements
      * Open to all U.S. Citizens
      * Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
      * Subject to a background/sutiability investigation

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

    Once the application process is complete, a review of your application
    will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if
    you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting
    documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the
    occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on
    your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the
    degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and
    abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume
    and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have
    inflated your qualifications and or experience your score can and will
    be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow
    all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

    VETERANS PREFERENCE:
    Five points may be added to the eligible ratings of veterans who:
    Entered the military service prior to October 14, 1976; served on
    active duty during the Gulf War between August 2, 1990 and January 2,
    1992, regardless of where the person served; or, served in a military
    action for which they received a campaign badge or expeditionary medal.
    Medal holders and Gulf War veterans must have served continuously for
    at least 24 months or the full period for which called or ordered to
    active duty. Ten points may be granted to the eligible ratings of
    disabled veterans; Purple Heart recipients; spouses or mothers of a 100
    percent disabled veteran; or the widows, widowers, or mothers of a
    deceased veteran.
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Benefits and Other Info

BENEFITS:

    Working for Veterans Affairs Medical Center Minneapolis offers a
    comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation,
    sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and
    participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.   The
    following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the
    major benefits offered to most Federal employees.   To find out more
    click here http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp.

OTHER INFORMATION:

    1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance
    Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over
    other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise
    selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must
    be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP
    eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for
    the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of
    Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency
    certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has
    been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has
    been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau
    notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

    2. If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee
    or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must
    submit a copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action"
    and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional
    tenure, or you will not be considered under the merit promotion
    process. Also, you should submit your most recent performance
    appraisal.

    3. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are
    claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your
    DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point
    veterans' preference, you must attach an SF-15, "Application for
    10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form.

    4. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are
    required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the
    Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or
    you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

    5. You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the
    basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special
    appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain
    Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace
    Corps or Vista, etc. Please indicate the type of special appointment
    you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other
    instructions for applying shown in this announcement.

    6. All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days after the
    closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the
    qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications
    Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for
    your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices,
    and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
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How To Apply

HOW TO APPLY:



    To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application
    Package which includes:

    1. Your Résumé
    2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
    3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

    The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on
    Friday, June 18, 2010.

    To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an
    account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts
    to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the
    Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

    Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous
    or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account,
    select Application Status, and click on the more information link under
    the application status for this position.

    To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this
    cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the
    following Vacancy ID  VU349180.  Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

    If you cannot apply online:

    1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational
    questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire ,
    2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational
    questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf, and
    3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to
    1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax
    transmission.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

    Step 2
      * Resume
      * Transcripts
      * SF-50, notification of personnel action for Federal Employees


    Submitting Documents


    If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the
    same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed,
    please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You
    can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your
    application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager
    account https://applicationmanager.gov/ for this vacancy announcement.
    Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.


    Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax
    documents, you MUST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated
    cover page on the upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or,
    you may click this link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to
    print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the
    procedures outlined below.


      * Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number VU349180
      * Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces
        provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with
        the rest of your application.
      * You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement
        using one cover page.
      * Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144.

    Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be
    processed. The following will prevent your documents from being
    processed:


      * Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
      * Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
      * Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name

    Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a
    previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then
    reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents
    will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.

    Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal
    Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe
    your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using
    the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please be
    sure to include all of the following information in your resume:
    Job Information:
    -Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you
    are applying.
    Personal Information:
    - Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone
    numbers (with area code).
    - Country of Citizenship.
    - If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest
    Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in
    grade.
    Education:
    - High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.
    - Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
    - Major field(s) of study.
    - Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show
    total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
    Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the
    job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job
    descriptions):
    - Job title.
    - Duties and accomplishments.
    - Number of hours per week.
    - Employer's name and address.
    - Supervisor's name and phone number.
    - Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year).
    - Salary.
    - Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
    Other Qualifications:
    - Job-related training courses (title and year).
    - Job-related skills (e.g., other languages, computer
    software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.)
    - Job-related certificates and licenses.
    - Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments. (e.g.,
    publications, memberships in professional or honor societies,
    leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.) Do
    not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

    John Ellis
    Phone: (612)725-2060
    Email: john.ellis at va.gov Agency Information:
    VAMC Minneapolis Office
    One Veterans Drive
    Minneapolis, MN 55417

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

    Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an
    acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a
    review of your complete application is made you will be notified of
    your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further
    evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.

    Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational
    Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by completing
    the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method,
    please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to
    filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the
    vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You
    may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses
    to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application
    before submission.

    Social Security Number
    Vacancy Identification Number
    The Vacancy Identification Number is: VU349180
    1. Title of Job
    Supervisory Blind Rehabilitation Specialist
    2. Biographic Data
    3. E-Mail Address
    4. Work Information
    5. Employment Availability
    6. Citizenship
    Are you a citizen of the United States?
    7. Background Information
    If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
    8. Other Information
    If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
    9. Languages
    If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
    10. Lowest Grade
    13
    11. Miscellaneous Information
    If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
    12. Special Knowledge
    If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
    13. Test Location
    If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
    14. Veteran Preference Claim
    15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service
    16. Availability Date
    17. Service Computation Date
    18. Other Date Information
    19. Job Preference
    If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
    20. Occupational Specialties
    001 Blind Rehabilitation Specialist
    21. Geographic Availability

    Select/enter at least one geographic location in which you are
    interested and will accept employment. The location code for this
    position is:
    0207 Minneapolis, MN
    22. Transition Assistance Plan
    23. Job Related Experience
    24. Personal Background Information
    If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.
    25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:

    1. This position requires one year specialized experience equivalent to
    the GS-12 level, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is
    directly related to the position to be filled and has equipped the
    candidate with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to
    perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically
    in or related to the work of the position to filled. Specialized
    experience can be defined as the experience working in a clinical
    setting making decisions with great autonomy, exercising supervision,
    administrative management, and direction of professional areas.,
    providing supervision of clinical and/or training programs, providing
    overall technical and administrative oversight for operations,
    developing, organizing, directing, managing, supervising, controlling
    and implementing policies and procedures, overseeing research programs
    and making decisions. Do you have this level of specialized experience?
    A. Yes
    B. No

    Please provide a brief narrative describing your ability to supervise,
    motivate and manage effectively diverse clinical staff applicable to a
    large blind rehabilitation center or equivalent program.

    Please provide a brief narrative describing your ability to assess
    qualifications and manage budgets.

    Please provide a brief narrative describing your ability to monitor
    productivity and production and human resource policies.

    Please provide a brief narrative describing your ability to accomplish
    program goals and missions.

    Please provide a brief narrative describing your ability to adapt to
    changing work environment.

    Please provide a brief narrative describing your ability to apply new
    methods of research and convey that message to individuals with
    different levels of expertise.
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    Agency Information:
    VAMC Minneapolis Office
    One Veterans Drive
    Minneapolis, MN 55417
    Questions about this job:
    John Ellis
    Phone: (612)725-2060
    Email: john.ellis at va.gov
    Job Announcement Number:
    618-10208
    Control Number: 1923889

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