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• Provides comprehensive assistance and liaison services to and for victims of family violence and educating personnel.
• Screens victims of child abuse, neglect, and spouse abuse, evaluates their needs, and provides them with information about domestic violence, safe and confidential ways to seek assistance.
• Coordinates with case manager in developing appropriate plan of assistance/intervention.
• Assists in conducting support groups for victims.
• Confers with medical staff and state representatives to exchange facts and to identify need for protective child services.
• Attends various committees and councils to promote healthy family function to include Case Review Committee (CRC).
• Conducts unit briefings on installation Family Advocacy Program policies.
• Responsible for management of funds to include developing the annual budget for the Family Advocacy Program (FAP).

• Cut, trim, color and/or shape hair into various haircuts and/or hairstyles.
• Use tools to perform barber services.
• Clean and sanitize tools.
• Maintain working area.

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• Administer Special Park Uses permits
• Educate, interpret, and inform visitors about resources, conservation, laws, and regulations
• Coordinate, track, plan, and facilitate entire permitting process for park visitors and staff, including the billing and payment process, and field monitoring for special use permit activities.

The Program Assistant serves as the resource person for intermediate level data analysis and administrative leadership and coordination in the development, implementation, evaluation, interpretation, revision, and when necessary, corrective actions for many applicable administrative functions, activities, operations and services for the Office of Chief of Staff.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Interacts with clinical leadership and their administrative staff in support of clinical committees and programs and tracks follow up actions and reporting materials that are directly under the Deputy Chief of Staff.
• Collects clinical program and patient care data via VISTA, VSSC, and ProClarity Cubes to analyze Access, Physician Productivity, SAILS, VACC, etc.
• Prepares draft reports, charts, briefing slides based on data collection and guidance from the DCOS, and HSS for Clinical Programs.
• Assists with tracking and planning of continuing educational activities in collaboration with the Medical Center Education Service; works with administrative staff to maintain records and documentation of all mandatory training requirements for all staff directly under the DCOS supervision.
• Maintains competency files and personnel folders on employees and clinical service chiefs under DCOS.
• Coordinates functional statements, position descriptions, performance standards and competencies under the guidance from the HSS/DCOS.
• Responsible for systems maintenance of annual performance appraisals for all GS employees, Title 38 proficiency evaluation cycle, and Executive Career Field employees.
• Performs cost analysis of expenditures and advises the SNCOS and the COS for the special projects and programs for any additional funding requirement.
• Monitors consultant costs and utilization for all clinical services in coordination with Fiscal Service.
• Coordinates with clinical service administrative staff and HR to ensure annual consultant agreements are in place and the utilization of consultants meet within the salary agreement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

WHAT IS THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT DIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: PROCUREMENT

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

-Advises and supports OCPO Senior Managers and Executives in developing and directing controls for IRS procurement and contract programs. Consults with and furnishes authoritative advice and guidance to staff. The employee is responsible for devising sophisticated pricing arrangements and for managing all contractual aspects of the services and systems acquisition process. Primary point of contact and authority for OCPO Senior Managers and Executives on acquisition approaches and alternatives, market analysis and outcomes the drive the acquisition approaches for major procurement of supplies, services (including information technology, architectural and engineering, or research and development) using broad authority and oversight within warrant level to legally bind and obligate agency funding through contract issue cure notices and terminate contracts for convenience or default.

-Takes a leadership role in coordinating and representing the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer on complicated and controversial acquisition issues with all impacted parties. The employee must be prepared to defend the acquisition strategy, competition approach, or award summary or other positions due to challenges from a variety of entities such as congressional staff members, state government, or other federal government authorities such as Government Accountability Office. Serves as a leader for the short- and long-range planning, development, coordination, and implementation of very broad and complex procurements that impact support services and information technology for Internal Revenue business units. Knowledge of related disciplines and functions involved in the acquisition process, such as design or system engineering, integrated logistics support, financial management, and their interrelationships with contracting. Advises and supports the OCPO Senior Managers and Executives, Program Managers, and COR's in developing and directing controls for IRS procurement and contract programs. Consults with and furnishes authoritative advice and guidance to staff. Consults with and furnishes authoritative advice and guidance.

-Develops and maintains innovate contractual language, terms, and conditions. Serves as a program contractual authority and advisor on the acceptability and applicability of contractual matters related to procurement actions. Interprets and applies Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Department of Treasury Acquisition Regulations (DTAR), and Internal Revenue Service Acquisition Procedures (IRSAP) to every acquisition regardless of type of procurement and dollar threshold. Responsible for reviewing acquisitions strategies recommended by program officials to ensure accuracy, quality, adherence to FAR, DTAR, and IRSAP prior to approving streamlined and innovative acquisition strategies that bring the greatest value to the IRS mission.

-Serves as the subject matter expert for other contracting professionals in the Office of Procurement Operations by utilizing experience, knowledge, and training to guide, coach, and mentor contracting professionals through establishing acquisition strategies, navigating challenging procurements, responding to protests, responding to Freedom of Information Act requests, responding to congressional inquiries, drafting negation strategies, drafting award decisions, analyzing the impact of new legislation, and procurement policies on procurement actions.

- Approves acquisition strategies, evaluation criteria, appoints contracting officer technical representatives, award decisions, negotiation strategies. Participates and collaborates with IRS senior executives, program managers, attorneys, small business specialists, procurement policy, and senior procurement executives on contract review board prior to approving acquisition strategy.

VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws

FUNCTIONS/SCOPE OF DUTIES:

A. Medication Management:

1. Reads and interprets prescriptions, obtains proper medication or material in the proper strength and dosage form; determines proper amount and counts, pours, or measures the medications; affixes proper label and auxiliary labels; and records required data on electronically or via the Pharmacy's copy of prescription/order.
2. Replenishes inventory for emergency carts, kits, and trays. Collects drug use evaluation data for quality improvements purposes.
3. Compounds and/or reconstitutes oral or external medications (non-sterile) without a second review.
4. After prescription/order(s) are reviewed by a pharmacist for therapeutic propriety, reviews orders for technical accuracy and ensures that the item dispensed corresponds to the drug and dose ordered.
5. Answers questions and calls from pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel regarding drug distribution.
6. Monitors refrigerator temperature daily in assigned areas.
7. Perform monthly inspections to assigned areas to ensure proper storage of medications and soon to expired drugs are removed.
8. Maintains, verifies, stocks and replaces outdates in patient care area automated dispensing machines throughout the facility (i.e., floors and clinics).
9. Properly handles medications by ensuring high alert, hazardous, refrigerated and controlled substance medications are handled/stored appropriately and legally.
10. Prepares medications that requires special handling and documentation.
11. Assures that each individual prescription order is filled correctly with right drug/supply item, strength, dosage form, quantity and with all necessary auxiliary labels attached.

1. Processes and fills outpatient prescriptions in compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
2. Utilizes the automated dispensing machine (i.e. Scriptpro) for packaging and dispensing medications.
3. Assembles prescriptions properly with the correct drug, strength, quantity, auxiliary labels, and prescription labels.
4. Assures that the correct medication is filled by using bar code scanning on stock bottles.
5. Appropriately assigns and prints label for completed prescriptions notating if it's window, mail, UPS, refrigerated or non-refrigerated item.
6. Supports automation by manually completing prescriptions not processed through the automation dispensing machine.
7. Assures the timely completion of all prescriptions.
8. Verifies the patient's identification following the Medical Center's policies. Ensures two patient identifiers are utilized when dispensing medications.
9. Verifies that the patient receives the correct prescriptions by using VA software (i.e., VISTA and barcode scanning)
10. Verifies that the patient has received all prescriptions (i.e., refrigerated, controlled substances, bulk medications, etc.)
11. Ensure the patient signature is obtained at pick-up electronically. Only uses manual signature during contingency.

1. Performs review of medications prepared by another pharmacy employee to be dispensed to hospital areas.
2. Inventories and replenishes emergency trays/carts/kits.
3. Operates and maintains automated dispensing unit dose systems such as Pyxis and Parata.
4. Inspects packaged items for accuracy and suitability before submitting for final check, prior to distribution to hospital areas. Ensures correct number of tablets are present in each locally unit dosed package prior to dispensing to floors and/or automated devices.
5. Utilizes the Parata Perl inspection system after medications repackaged.
6. Assures repackaged dosage forms are labeled according to USP and VA standards and attains a final review by a pharmacist.
7. Maintains repackaging records that assures all regulatory and review standards are met.
8. Trouble-shoots minor mechanical problems of all automated systems as they occur and coordinates resolution of more involved mechanical or software problems with Supervisor, vendor help desk, ADPAC, etc. as appropriate.
9. Fills medication orders to fulfill pre-exchange doses, missing dose reports, Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs), loads, restocks and IV orders with accuracy.
10. Correctly inventories, assesses, and determines the need for floor stock and external medication.
11. Delivers pre-exchange doses, missing dose reports, Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs), loads, restocks and IV orders with accuracy.

VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY

The duties of this occupation include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and initiate treatment programs which apply current Physical Therapy practice and research findings as needed or indicated by the patient population being served.
• Read and interpret written consults/prescriptions.
• Document appropriately and in a timely manner in patient's electronic record.
• Provide patient/family education as needed.
• Assign and supervise subordinate Physical Therapy staff, trainees, and volunteers in the delivery or support of treatment and education to patients and caregivers.
• Promote a safe, clean, and well-organized environment for patients and staff.
• Attend continuing education courses and seminars to remain current with advances in the field and to meet continuing education requirements of VA CT Healthcare System and Connecticut State Licensure.
• Provide education and training to PM&R and other facility staff as directed.
• Attend PM&R education and training sessions (in-services) as required.
• Actively participate in student training as required following standards set forth by the American Physical Therapy Association and VA.
• Work with PM&R leadership to develop Performance Improvement (PI) monitors in care of the Orthopedic patient.
• Participate in PI data collection, peer reviews, and preparation of reports in accordance with VA and The Joint Commission guidelines.
• Schedule patient visits to ensure quality Physical Therapy treatments are delivered most efficiently and effectively.
• Document evaluations, goals, treatment plans, and rehabilitation potential, using standard format in patient's medical record as required by PM&R, The Joint Commission, and VA CT Healthcare System standards.
• Ensures that subordinate Physical Therapy staff and trainees maintain appropriate documentation.

• Receives and screens incoming telephone calls and refers them to the appropriate staff when unable to resolve issue and/or concern demonstrating professional code of conduct and effective/polite communication to provide exceptional customer service.
• Maintains the Chief Nurse's schedule via outlook calendar and reschedules appointments needed/required by Chief Nurse.
• Schedules and plans meetings including space and auto-visual reservations, notifying attendees, preparing agendas, arranging meeting rooms, transcribing, and distributing minutes.
• Responsible for transcription, routing, distribution, maintaining files, and uploading to Share Drive any minutes and/or documents from designated Nursing Service and/or assigned meetings within the overall Nursing Service.
• Prepares, routes, and tracks internal and external correspondence and documents and processes incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Tracks all proficiency/performance reports, emailing NMs reminders of upcoming due dates and reporting reminders monthly in Chief Nurse/NMs meetings. Identifies ways to streamline and improve processes related to time management and record keeping ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform numerous tasks which are dissimilar in kind, but which have in common the purpose of assisting the work of one or more persons in an organization. The incumbent is responsible for aiding with a variety of problems and inquiries which are received in person, telephonically, or by referral from other secretaries, receptionists or support staff in the Executive Suite. He/she drafts correspondence, such as routine official correspondence, social and personal acknowledgments, congratulatory letters, and routine office reports. He/she is responsible for performing typing on a computer keyboard wherein the work requires competitive level proficiency in typing as well as knowledge of office software systems. Other duties include, but are not limited to:

Data Collection and Tracking Support

• Performs work involving the collection, compilation, and/or tracking of data and statistical information.
• Functions as the service timecard coordinator ensuring timely submission of all timecards for final approval.
• As Lead Timekeeper, correctly posts and tracks time and attendance for service employees and contractors following all training and guidance provided by Payroll Department and Supervisor.
• Maintains organized records to support timecard entries, maintains records of leave and attendance.
• Provides reports to supervisor as required regarding leave usage and completeness of subsidiary records.
• Maintains information needed for budget purposes.

• Receives and controls incoming correspondence.
• Processes incoming and outgoing materials such as correspondence, reports, and mail routing, memorandum, and other forms of written communication.
• Prepares manuscripts, grant proposals, statistical reports, tables, and charts using knowledge of scientific medical and/or other technical terms.
• Evaluates data collection forms and coordinates incoming data from a variety of sources.
• Researches, prepares, and reviews documents, reports, and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies, and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.

• Schedules appointments, coordinates meetings, schedules conferences and reserves rooms for meetings.
• Researches and provides background on subject matter of meetings without direction.
• Attendings meetings, prepares meeting minutes, and follows up on action items with the appropriate staff independently.
• Incumbent will work closely with the Chiefs' BMS in the scheduling and planning of the Chiefs' calendars to schedule committee responsibilities, public engagements and occasionally assists patients with issues as a Service Line Advocates (SLA).
• Coordinates and prepares all the Chiefs' travel arrangements and accommodations. Schedules service meetings takes minutes and tracks action items.

Responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating the specialty treatment program and for coordinating and evaluating all activities within the specialty treatment program.

Responsible for the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a wide variety of psychological testing instruments and procedures, including objective and projective instruments of personality assessment; intelligence tests; and tests and inventories of interests, aptitude, criminality, and achievement.

Plans and performs both individual and group psychotherapy on a regularly scheduled basis. Also conducts a wide variety of interviews and crisis intervention sessions on an as-needed, unscheduled basis.

Answering special requests for evaluation by institution staff (or in some cases the involved inmate) following observed bizarre behavior or thoughts, insomnia, somnambulism, psychosomatic complaints, suicidal preoccupations, depression, situational crises, long-term disciplinary and segregation cases, dangerousness, or use of illicit drugs.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Accounting Support - 40%
Incumbent monitors and controls by timely recording, coding, balancing, and scrutinizing for inaccurate accounts. Incumbent monitors accounting systems to track, reconcile and report on agency operation and maintenance funding and/or appropriations for which the agency has legislative oversight responsibility. Incumbent interprets various appropriations, allotment restrictions, accounts and financial reports for operating officials/management and advises them of the proper appropriations or funds chargeable, proper documentation and method to be used for obligation of funds. Advises and/or performs professional financial accounting duties when necessary. Develops accounting procedures and resolves technical problems in executing a computerized, integrated accounting system. Reconciles accounts with manual and computer subsidiary accounts. Responsible for ensuring the validity of reconciliations of the various subsidiary accounts to the general ledger control accounts, evaluating the validity of the general ledger control of subsidiary accounts and the classification or reclassification of any transaction made to conform to good accounting practices.

Supervision - 30% The incumbent provides technical and administrative supervision to a unit of (5) employees who make up the Accounting Section on the Fiscal Service organization chart. This area consists of (2) GS 9/11 Accountants who work as Payors and Obligators, (1) GS 7 Voucher Examiner, (1) GS 7 Lead Cashier, and (1) GS 6 Cashier. The incumbent oversees the daily operation of the unit, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards, and evaluates work performance of subordinates. The incumbent gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. The incumbent hears and resolves minor complaints from employees; refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager; effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious cases. The incumbent interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions; identifies and provides for training needs; and finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of work within the area of authority. The incumbent carries out Equal Employment Opportunity policies and program activities.

Reporting Systems - 30% Incumbent monitor's financial subsidiary reports for accuracy; recommending corrective action when necessary. Helps develop workload measures and standard operating procedures for the accounting section. Monitors the monthly reconciliations and accounting reports. Provides advice and guidance to managers because of monthly reviews. Provides recommendations to improve productivity, cost-effectiveness, and quality of process. The incumbent will assist the Assistant Financial Manager in administering a reporting system which will provide management and operating officials with necessary financial and statistical data to make day-to-day decisions. The incumbent will ensure the accounting department continues operation in a completely automated accrual type accounting system comprising of the following: Inventory and expense accounting, capital asset accounting, supply fund accounting, deposit fund accounting, budget accounting. cost accounting, trust fund accounts, intra-agency accounting. construction accounting and various appropriated funds.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Accountant/PD240760
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Position Description #NGD2182P01

This position is located in the Operations Section of a Base Communications Unit, Mission Support Group, in an Air National Guard Wing. This is an Air National Guard (ANG) Dual Status Technician position requiring military membership, compatible military skill assignment, and classification. This position is responsible for providing voice, data, wireless, Communications Focal Point (CFP) and information security services provided to the Wing, supported Geographically Separated Units, and Tenants. The incumbent specializes in one or more of the major information technology (IT) and/or communications systems/functions managed and maintained by the Unit - network infrastructure, wireless systems, voice systems, and CFP operations. The purpose of this position is to serve as a customer support specialist performing work involving analytical and evaluative duties related to classified and unclassified information technology networks and/or cyber system with primary knowledge requirements of information processing methodology, information technology, telecommunications systems, computer capabilities, processing techniques, IT trouble ticket management, and data communications.

Description of Duties:

1. Manages the assigned IT/communications environment with privileged access at the network level for the Wing, Geographically Separated Units (GSU), and Tenants. Plans, coordinates, installs, and continuously analyzes system design, hardware and software. Develops, recommends, and installs solutions and upgrades to ensure availability, integrity, efficiency, and reliability of all components of the assigned system.

2. Serves as a focal point for ensuring functionality and operability of the assigned IT/data systems/functions, voice and wireless systems to support mission requirements of Wing, Geographically Separated Units (GSU), and Tenants. Optimizes the functionality and performance of hardware and software systems and ensures availability, integrity, efficiency, and reliability of system/functional resources while managing the communications focal point coordination and workload distribution duties.

3. Provides customer technical assistance and support for all users. Provides ongoing technical support to customers to ensure proper functional use of equipment and programs and to preclude undue interruptions to IT and communications services.

4. Determines customer requirements and assists customers by recognizing and analyzing trends and providing instruction and orientation services. Identifies and documents system requirements for specific needs of customers. Conducts in-depth analyses of system usage, user complaints, traffic interruptions, hardware and software capabilities, and other relevant factors.

5. Conducts feasibility studies to identify and analyze system failures and analyzes data to determine if trends exist which forecast the need for future replacement or modification of system hardware and software.

6. Coordinates frequency needs with command level spectrum management office to maintain current allocations and obtain new authorizations. Secures operating authority, and ensures minimal interference by ANG radio frequency (RF) operations.

7. Installs, maintains, and repairs hardware devices supporting a broad range of information and communications systems. Uses detailed knowledge of concepts, principles, methods, and practices with sophisticated diagnostic equipment and complex diagnostic software to identify and resolve internal system and network conflicts.

8. Adheres to management control plan requirements by conducting self inspection and staff assistance visits. Resolves identified discrepancies.

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Description #NGD1184000

This position is located in the logistics section of a Battalion (Bn) or Squadron (Sqdrn) size unit of the Army National Guard. The purpose of this position is to function as the primary assistant to or to function as the senior logistics full time member of the organization. Under the direction of the Officer in Charge (OIC), Logistics Officer, or Commander, this position oversees and ensures the accomplishment of work performed in the area of logistics.

Duties and Responsibility:

1. Incumbent is responsible to provide technical guidance to subordinate units, the headquarters logistics section, or other staff sections concerning logistics and maintenance management. May provide supervision and guidance to full time personnel in the logistics section of the organizational headquarters. Schedules and provides proficiency training for logistical personnel within the command. Plans and provides guidance for the implementation of current and future equipment authorization documents. Performs oversight and random reviews of subordinate unit expendable/durable requisitions.

2. Assists in the development of command logistics policies. Consolidates and inputs unit level logistics feeder information into the organizational readiness report. Prepares logistics plans for scheduled training and deployments. Coordinates for the receipt and issue of billeting, equipment, and supplies for training.

3. Is the Commander's primary technical specialist regarding food service operations. Reviews and forwards subsistence requests and consumption reports. Responsible for adjusting the scheduled meal menus. Reviews AT and IDT food service records and issues necessary guidance to logistical and food service personnel. Coordinates for higher level food service assistance. May be required to serve as a member of a food service menu board. Forecasts, prepares requests, and coordinates receipt of bulk and package petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL).

4. May be required to coordinate with local officials, service organizations, etc., for a variety of purposes: armory security coordination with police, rental of the armory, organizational participation in celebrations, and to provide public information about the National Guard. May attend meetings as a representative to coordinate employer and civic support for National Guard activities.

5. May be required to support recruiting activities to assist in maintaining the organization at authorized strength by establishing personal contacts and maintaining effective working relationships with strength management personnel and key leaders of the community. May coordinate the equipment requirements to support school activities such as "career days" for the purpose of informing individuals and groups of the benefits of belonging to the National Guard.

6. May plan, organize and assign work to employees engaged in logistical work assigned at the command level. Provides technical assistance and guidance to organizational logistics employees. Revises assignments or details employees to other duties as necessary to meet changing work situations, deadlines, or priorities.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.