This position serves as the Administrative Officer for the VISN 2, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Health Administration, in Bronx, New York.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Manages all requests for action in the GRECC program such as needed research, budgetary information related to education grants, clinical information, report completion, data pulls, controlled correspondence, and local, VISN, or national inquiries. Analyzes data and prepares reports relevant to the GRECC. Forecasts and estimates program requirements; and writes reports, justifications, and narrative data for reports. Maintains historical and projected workload data for tracking and planning purposes. Assumes overall responsibility for audits and purchases for assigned fund control points. Prepares budget estimates to make resource allocation recommendations and decisions, analyzes programmatic needs, and develops plans to ensure optimal utilization of funding resources. Directs the development and submission of all Human Resources action documentation, and ensures that all actions are completed in accordance with HR policies and regulations. Initiates recruitment actions for all positions in the GRECC. Submits compensation panel action forms for physicians including preparing and submitting requests for recruitment and retention incentives. Informs new employees and trainees of orientation requirements and follows up as appropriate. Oversees the GRECC mandatory education and training activities and competency plans for employees. Manages administrative processing for all incoming VA and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Fellows and VA Internal Medicine Resident Interns. Manage the fellowship program's recruitment process. Advises incoming and current fellows on issues relating to program, rotation requirements, benefits, fellowship program policies and procedures. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, applicants must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service. Specific qualifying specialized experience for this position (which should be documented on your resume) is: experience analyzing data and preparing reports; overseeing spending on research grants to ensure spending is on track; initiating human resources recruitment actions; and performing timekeeping. NOTE TO APPLICANTS: Your answer will be verified against information provided on your resume. If your resume does not clearly support your response by addressing your work experience in detail, you will be disqualified. OR EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR an LL.M. that is related to this position. NOTE TO APPLICANTS: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one year of full-time study; if that number cannot be obtained from the transcript, 18 semester hours will be considered as one full academic year of graduate study. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED - If you do not submit a copy of your transcript, your application may not be processed.) OR COMBINATION: Possess equivalent combinations of experience and education as previously described to fully meet the requirements of this position. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED - If you do not submit a copy of your transcript, your application may not be processed.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Administration and ManagementComplianceFinancial ManagementHuman Resources Management IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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 Requirements: The incumbent performs most of the work in a typical office setting. There is possible lifting and carrying of boxes and equipment. 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

IMPORTANT: 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 Bronx VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Rd. Bronx, NY 10468 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]