The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has adopted the HR Modernization and Shared Services Implementation, which is a new model of organizing and consolidating essential Human Resource (HR) functions and services to the Network level. PLEASE NOTE: This announcement is limited to the first 50 applicants. The announcement will close on the date indicated, or when 50 applications are received, whichever occurs first.

Duties

The File Clerk is assigned to Michael E DeBakey VAMC Strategic Business Unit, in Houston, TX. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Provides a wide range of functions within Human Resources supporting HR Staff with scanning and indexing Human Resources documents. Maintains Human Resource automated systems of applicant and employee records and files. Ensures that electronic files and records are maintained in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, HIPAA, and other applicable laws, Federal Regulations, VA statues and local policies. Indexes scanned documents into a SharePoint of similar shared drive folder accessed via personal computer (PC) and related tools. Assigns appropriate document-named nomenclature. Resolves Human Resources electronic filing issues Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, to be scheduled between the hours of 7:30AM to 4:30PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: File Clerk/PD01419A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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, 08/21/2023. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Experience: You must have one (1) year of general experience. The experience could have been progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular competencies needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. This may be paid or non-paid experience; OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Two (2) years of education above the high school level (education may have been obtained in an accredited junior college, college, university, business, secretarial or technical school); This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. If basing qualification off education, transcripts are required; OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of general experience and education beyond. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-timework; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume (Transcripts required). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to DetailInformation ManagementTechnology Application 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: The work is mostly sedentary; however, some bending, stretching, walking, and lifting are required. 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 VHA VISN 16 Human Resources 715 S. PEAR ORCHARD ROAD PLAZA 1 RIDGELAND, MS 39157-4807 US
• Name: Adrienne Curry
• Phone: (919) 432-2460
• Email: [email protected]