The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network is recruiting for a Voluntary Service Officer for the Finance Service. The incumbent is responsible for planning and leading philanthropic activities and programs within widely dispersed locations across the healthcare system, VA Administrations and State Veterans Homes. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: CBSX-12039909-23-HM. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.

Duties

Responsible for managing and participating in interviewing, scheduling, placement, and evaluation of volunteers. Provides Supervisory responsibility to administrative subordinates and may report to the executive leadership team in absence of Chief. Manages a positive community relations program that promotes goodwill between facility staff and the community. Implements national initiatives to advance the mission of the CDCE/Voluntary Service that coincides with the strategic plans of the health care system and VA. Assists the Chief, CDCE/Voluntary Service in preparation and monitoring of the annual operating budget, including mitigating risk, preventing fraud, and ensuring that donated funds are used legally and appropriately in a manner that meets the intent of donors. Monitors fiscal management and accountability through accurate reporting, documentation, and storage of all financial records. Ensures compliance with national, VISN, and local audits, and reports deviations and needs for systemic improvement to the Chief, CDCE/Voluntary Service. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Voluntary Services Ofcr/PD99785S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/17/2023. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. 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-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: coordinating and administering a volunteer program, to include recruitment, placement, and evaluation of personnel; using qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness; serves as a local subject matter expert on volunteer and donation management; publicizes a program to recruit volunteers and accepting gifts and donations while abiding by laws and/or regulations; and implementing and planning special events in the community and implementing national initiatives to advance the program mission. OR, Education: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR successfully completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR successfully completed an LL.M. that is related to the position being filled. OR, Combination: Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Financial ManagementManaging Human ResourcesPartneringPlanning and Evaluating Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is moderately sedentary, although considerably variable. It requires a fair amount of standing, sometimes for long periods, walking, climbing stairs, and bending. Work may require some heavy to moderate lifting, transporting of materials, equipment and supplies for special events and other programs. Due to the diverse nature and scope of the work, it may require occasionally working in extreme temperatures (hot or cold). 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/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Raymond G Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1501 San Pedro Drive, Southeast Albuquerque, NM 87108 US
• Name: Myira Ramirez
• Phone: 310-478-3711
• Email: [email protected]