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This position oversees the operations of the unified Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Section of the Physical Medicine and Rehab Service at the New Mexico Veterans Administration Health Care System in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the service. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Audiologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. Education. Master's degree or its equivalent in audiology or hearing science from an accredited college or university is required. ["Accredited" means a college or university accredited by a regional accreditation organization and an audiology program recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) and/or the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).] Licensure. For those grades that require licensure (GS-12 and above), [ ] the incumbent must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Supervisory Audiologist or Section Chief, GS-13. Supervisory audiologists or section chiefs exercise supervision, administrative management and direction of the audiology program in a unified audiology and speech-language pathology service or equivalent service-level department. They have responsibility for general or technical supervision of key clinical or training programs and overall technical and administrative oversight of audiologists depending on grade level. Supervisory audiologists or section chiefs develop, organize, direct, manage, supervise, control, and implement policies and procedures in focused clinical programs. They plan, assess, and evaluate programs to ensure proper coordination between care delivery within the section and the overall delivery of health care. They make decisions that affect staff and other resources associated with the section and are made with wide latitude of control and independent judgment. They exercise supervisory responsibilities such as planning and scheduling work; assigning work to employees; accepting, amending or rejecting completed work; assuring that production and accuracy requirements are met; appraising performance and recommending performance standards and ratings; but exercise less authority than service chiefs. [The following KSAs are required: a. Ability to balance responsibilities and to work with great autonomy. b. Ability to set priorities and delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions. c. Ability to analyze and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the section. d. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers. e. Knowledge of, and ability to utilize, evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in a professional area, and to guide the section staff in applying these tools. f. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient section operation. g. Skill in problem solving and conflict resolution; and h. Skill in the application and analysis of scientific and clinical literature in a professional area Preferred Experience: Experience as a Lead Audiologist or Supervisor of a section or department desired. References: VA Handbook 5005/38, Part II, Appendix G29 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Reference VA Handbook 5019 ["Duties include but are not limited to: The Supervisory Audiologist exercises supervision, administrative management, and technical direction of the audiology pathology program in the unified Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Section of the PM&R Service. The incumbent has responsibility for general or technical supervision of key clinical or training programs and overall technical and administrative oversight of audiologists depending on grade level. The incumbent will also has responsibility for general supervision of key clinical or training programs and overall administrative oversight of speech language pathologists within the Section. The Supervisory Audiologist will develop, organize, direct, manage, supervise, control, and implement policies and procedures in focused clinical programs and plan, assess, and evaluate programs to ensure proper coordination between care delivery within the section and the overall delivery of health care. The Supervisory Audiologist is responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures to address focused clinical needs and the overall services delivered and provided within the section. The incumbent will make decisions that affect staff and other resources with wide latitude of control and independent judgment. The incumbent will also exhibit knowledge of human resources administration including such functions as the ability to interview and select qualified applicants, monitor, and evaluate performance and maintain effective labor management relations within the scope of responsibility. He or she will exercise supervisory responsibilities such as planning and scheduling work; assigning work to employees; accepting, amending, or rejecting completed work; ensuring that production and accuracy requirements are met; appraising performance and recommending performance standards\nand ratings. Work Schedule: 7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday\nTelework: Not Available\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nFunctional Statement #: 00000\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized\nPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required"]