The Program Specialist position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Salt Lake City, UT, in the Pathology Laboratory Service.
Duties Develop procedures, polices and support artifacts to ensure procurement and contracting activities. Follow federal procurement laws and regulations. Perform equipment, instrumentation, consignments, and scope audits. Develop a quality assurance program to identify and correct any opportunities for improvement related to all Pathology Laboratory acquisitions. Submit reports to leadership with recommendations.
Establish and maintain controls of all contracts to ensure execution in accordance with terms. Monitor and make recommendations to replace end of life equipment. Research and enter equipment and instrument requests, ensuring all data is complete prior to submitting procurement package. Service as a liaison between Pathology Laboratory and all other VA services. Other duties as assigned.
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 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD13892A and PD13893A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorize Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $97087/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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