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Position Title
Aging Services Program Specialist
Agency
Administration for Community Living
Announcement Number
HHS-ACL-DE-24-12196116 Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 to Monday, November 27, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Health and Human Services? If yes, confirm:
• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• Your grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy AND
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center page (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ctap/).
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center. (https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/)
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4. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment. (limit characters)
5. Are you a federal retiree receiving an annuity? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you an HHS employee in a Bargaining Unit (such as the National Treasury Employees Union) (limit characters)
Assessment 1
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the one response which best describes your education and/or experience that meets the Basic Qualification Requirements for an Aging Services Program Specialist, GS-0101.
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2. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience or education requirements for an Aging Services Program Specialist, GS-0101-12.
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3. From the descriptions below, select the one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience for an Aging Services Program Specialist, GS-0101-13.
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For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that most accurately describes your experience and/or training. Select only one letter for each item. Failure to support your answers to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Develop relationships to represent an agencies point of view on issues, aging related initiatives, and priorities.
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5. Assess new initiatives to enhance benefit services to older Americans.
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6. Exchange information regarding home and community-based programs serving older adults.
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7. Maintain contacts with Federal agencies, national organizations and private sector organizations to obtain and exchange information for community-based aging services.
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8. Track performance measures, workforce trends, and technological advances to meet stakeholder and organizational needs.
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9. Lead contacts with Federal agencies, national organizations and private sector organizations to obtain and exchange information for community-based aging services.
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10. Oversee tracking of performance measures, workforce trends, and technological advances to meet stakeholder and organizational needs.
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11. Identify trends and needs to assess legislation, population changes and merging trends.
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12. Interpret federal laws and policies on aging for constituent information.
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13. Monitor projects and program goals to determine, strategy, expectations, and measures of success.
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14. Initiate development of training materials, to assist the aging network in state and local area agencies.
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15. Provide advice and make recommendations to the senior policy program specialists and supervisors.
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16. Analyze facts and make recommendations to improve policies and programs.
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17. Develop projects and program goals to determine, strategy, expectations, and measures of success.
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18. Create training materials, to assist the aging network in state and local area agencies.
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19. Advise the senior policy program specialists and supervisors.
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20. Independently analyze facts and make recommendations to improve policies and programs.
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21. Interpret laws and regulations for use of funds and qualifying program expenditures.
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22. Maintain knowledge regarding laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines to comply with grant or agreement program administration protocols.
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23. Provide assistance on policy, program development, grants reviews and management to help improve program operations that affect older American welfare.
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24. Acts as liaison to support grants and agreements program management.
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25. Participates in the review of changes in laws, regulations and policies for grants and agreements, administration and management, and performance reporting.
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26. Assist other specialists on policy, program development, grants reviews and management to help improve program operations that affect older American welfare.
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27. Support grants and agreements program management.
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28. Review changes in laws, regulations and policies for grants and agreements, administration and management, and performance reporting.
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29. Inform aging services about organizational structure to address development, implementation and evaluation of projects.
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30. Coordinate the community-based long-term care programs and services for federal, Tribal and/or State organizations.
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31. Write program responses to answer congressional, constituent and/or public inquiries.
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32. Serve as a resource for organizations to resolve issues specific to older adult and family caregiver population.
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33. Collaborate with programs to assist seniors with services.
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34. Lead collaboration with programs to assist seniors with services.
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