The scope of the Health Eligibility Center (HEC), Enrollment & Eligibility Division is to provide support of the veterans' healthcare enrollment system. This support entails assessing and verifying veterans' eligibility status, processing enrollment applications and supporting the EED, HEC Management. This position works under the direct supervision of the Associate Director, Enrollment Eligibility Division.

Duties

Administratively assists with various personnel matters and serves as backup on preparation, coordination and tracking of a broad range of personnel actions such as awards, promotions, position descriptions, and recruitment. Manages administrative duties related to performance standards and performance appraisals ensuring the confidential information is maintained; drafts letters of acknowledgement, commendation and notification, etc. Maintains Enrollment Eligibility Division reference files, both paper and electronic, for minutes of meetings, budget, staffing, and other division-wide record keeping. Tracks and reports on division program tasks to ensure timely completion of deliverables and milestones. Maintains the Associate Director's calendar and makes travel arrangements for the Enrollment Eligibility Division staff. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Admin Support Assistant/PD075340 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/18/2023. 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-06 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. You may qualify based on your experience 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: Answering questions and completing business with customers via phone, email, and in person. Obtaining, organizing, filing, and retrieving reports. Preparing status reports, briefings, and presentations. Utilizing word processor, spreadsheet creator, and other computer applications Drafting letters of acknowledgment, commendation, and notification You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: ClericalCommunicationComputer SkillsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical) 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. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address VHA Member Services 3401 SW 21st St Bldg 9 Topeka, KS 66604 US
• Name: Justin Essary-Pawar
• Phone: 405-339-1218
• Email: [email protected]