Chaplain (National Program Coordinator)

This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Chaplain Service. The incumbent serves as a professional Chaplain (National Program Coordinator (NPC)) Transitional Care Coordinator (TCC) providing transitional spiritual care services and programming for beneficiaries transitioning between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs and those transitioning between any of the three Veterans Administrations.

Major Duties: Serves as a Chaplain NPC TCC professional providing comprehensive, religious ministry services to service members and their families. Provides transitional care for service members and their families transitioning from active duty into the VHA. Provides expert advice and guidance to service members and their families. Performs assignments of significant scope, complexity, difficulty, and variety at least 25% of the time. Develops and maintains comprehensive reports on ongoing programs and regularly submits updated summary reports to management. Ensures continuity and optimization of spiritual care services and programming. Avoids duplication of facility chaplaincy care services or programming. Ascertains accountable clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns. Works on various NPC activities in the areas of DoD, VHA, VBA, and NCA facilities, etc. Provides effective liaison and builds relationships with transitioning Service Members or family members. Assesses need for basic and complex spiritual care or bereavement care across multiple programmatic venues. Uses expert knowledge of practice, policy, standards, and strategic planning in relationship to a large multi-layered, multi-organizational program (e.g., United States Military Bases, VBA, NCA, etc.). Maintains relationships with appropriate offices and individuals to keep them abreast of significant accomplishments, program changes, and other substantive events. Sustains strategic partnerships with key internal and external VA stakeholders and community partners on a national level. Aligns local chaplaincy services with the strategic goals and objectives at all levels of the VHA for assigned program coordination. Achieves performance and productivity metrics and outcomes.. Ensures compliance with agency and accreditation requirements. Identifies other Chaplains, religious leaders, and/or persons from the community to provide service members religious needs if necessary. Uses thorough knowledge of different faiths to perform various religious rituals, lead prayers, and answer spiritual questions. Oversees administrative responsibilities of program and carries out responsibilities with complete professional independence, where much of the work is performed personally. Plans and coordinates program activities and keeps updated records on service members and their families and supports growth and program development. Administers ordinances, rites, or sacraments; prepares and delivers sermons; arranges for the atmosphere and symbolism of worship; and conducts funeral services when needed. Provides guidance and religious instruction to individuals and groups. Conducts and arranges for religious worship services in chapels and at other locations for service members and their families that are unable to attend regular chapel services. Communicates effectively, both in writing and verbally, with persons of varied backgrounds to prepare Chaplain Service-related policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines on the service delivery area. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Ad hoc is defined as occasional, non-recurring telework. 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. Functional Statement #: 27473-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.