The Clerk position provides administrative support to the Chief, Engineering Service and coordinates the Transit Benefit/Parking Program for the Medical Center. This position is located in the Facilities Management Service which is a part of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Current, permanent employees of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL. may also apply to Announcement # JB-12091545-23-FD, which will close on 8/25/2023.

Duties

Duties Include: Coordinates and implements the National Transit Program. Tracks the daily operations of the parking structure/garage for the Medical Center. Signs up and withdraws employees for the parking garage program and submits paperwork to payroll to start or stop their deductions. Conducts a parking garage audit once a month to ensure the parking garage is not over capacity. Tracks vehicles and makes sure that employees are not misusing/abusing parking privileges that is intended for the patients or programs that would receive free parking. Attends New Employee Orientation twice a month for the new employees that are hired to educate them on the Transit Benefit/Parking Program. Prepares and distributes written information to inform employees of program options. Develops methods to improve employment policies, processes, and practices, and recommends changes for the transit and parking program. Performs timekeeping duties. Performs various Engineering administrative tasks. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: First Shift, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM or 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Position Description Title/PD#: Clerk- Transit Benefit/Parking Program Coordinator/PD20237-O

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Experience: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Clerk position, and that is typically in or related to the duties of this position. For this position, specialized experience would consist of: Experience tracking, coordinating, updating, editing, compiling and maintaining files and records; experience preforming clerical and administrative duties; skill in using computer applications for functions such as word processing, spread sheets and database management; and communication and interpersonal relation skills sufficient to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers both verbally and in writing. --OR- Substitution of Education for Experience: Successfully completion of 4 years of education above the high school level. 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 and technical school. Transcripts Required. --OR- Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet the total experience requirement at the GS-5 grade level. Education must be in access of first 2 year of post-high school education to be considered as described in experience and education. Transcripts Required. 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. Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, such as paper, books, or small objects. Not special physical demands are required to perform the work. Work Environment: The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

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.

Contacts

• Address Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 820 South Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 US
• Name: Felicia Davis
• Phone: 312-569-8107
• Email: [email protected]