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.

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. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Clerk- Transit Benefit/Parking Program Coordinator/PD20237-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, facility applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Non-facility applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/25/2023. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: 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. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Applies Technology to TasksClericalCommunicationComputer Skills 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 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. 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 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]