To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/22/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Preferred Experience: Experience working in a healthcare education, training, or simulation environment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing clerical and recordkeeping functions, such as maintaining training or simulation files and records, and entering or updating information in training management systems. Supporting resource and operational readiness by assisting with preparation and maintenance of training or simulation environments, such as restocking materials and monitoring basic equipment conditions. Applying basic technical problem-solving, such as responding to routine user inquiries and troubleshooting minor equipment, hardware, or software issues during training operations. Experience may also involve using technology and following established procedures to assist with equipment setup or use, monitor participant activity for safety, and restore training spaces to required conditions. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have One (1) full year of successfully completed graduate level education or superior academic achievement, that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a bachelor's degree. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): SAA at the baccalaureate level in the coursework detailed above is fully qualifying. Applicants who wish to apply under this provision must submit proof from their educational institution that they meet one of the criteria listed below. To qualify for SAA, applicants must have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled and meet one of the following: Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university or major subdivision. A grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. A grade point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study. Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. For a list of recognized honor societies please visit https://www.honorsociety.org/achs-certified-member-societies. Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely. Applicants are required to pass agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examination. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued driver's license. Physical Requirements: Approximately 80 percent of work is performed while sitting at a desk in conferences, briefings, meetings, simulation space, classrooms, and the equivalent. The work is primarily sedentary but may require prolonged physical activity and standing in front of groups and limited moving of furniture and lifting moderately heavy objects such as boxes of student materials and simulation equipment. Must work multiple projects simultaneously and handle occasional high levels of stress and conflicting priorities. Approximately 20 percent of work involves travel into the field to visit academic institutions, training sites, other medical centers, and VA facilities. Physical demands may include activities deemed repetitive in nature (repeated motions to achieve tasks) and involve movement or motions in various positions (standing, sitting, walking, lifting, keyboarding, etc.). The work requires physical effort. There will be walking, standing, bending, carrying of items such as task trainers, manikins, boxes of training equipment, movement of equipment such as beds, overbed tables, chairs, etc. Typically, the employee will configure the simulation center or in-situ area to meet the requirement of the simulation activity that will take place. The work will require walking and lifting as indicated below: Walking-required to become familiar with the Medical Center and location of training locations and to support in-situ simulations at point of care. Lifting-Simulation equipment that may weigh more than 50 pounds Transport - movement of equipment throughout the Medical Center and to, from and throughout the outlying areas. Work Environment: The work environment involves everyday risks and discomfort requiring normal safety precautions associated with typical office, simulation training room, and classroom settings. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Position may involve travel, including the normal everyday risks and discomforts of auto, bus. rail, and air transportation. The duties of this position will be performed in the Clinical Simulation Center as well as in training areas throughout the Medical Center and the outlying areas. Incumbent must be familiar with the Medical Center. The work environment includes everyday low risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of office, meeting and training rooms. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.