Job opening: Program Support Assistant (OA)
Salary: $42 022 - 54 625 per year
Published at: Oct 03 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position reports to the Homeless Programs Manager. Work assignment is specifically to the Grant & Per Diem (GPO), Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) and Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Programs.
Duties
Major duties include but are not limited to:
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
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 10/12/2023.
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Preparing various personnel action and recruitment forms to be submitted to Human Resources including official documents for incentive awards, SAA awards, Standards Board packages; serving as the Learning Management System administrator for the service, coordinating and tracking staff trainings; purchasing a variety of standard retail items, soliciting bids, making commitments and confirming purchase orders; acting as timekeeper. Applicants wishing to receive credit for specialized experience must clearly indicate, on their resume, the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Customer Service
Database Management Systems
Problem Solving
There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level.
Proficiency Requirement: In addition to meeting Specialized Experience the following is required: Typing Proficiency: 40 words per minute typing speed. Applicants may meet this requirement by presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates or by self-certifying their proficiency.
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.
Education
There is no education substitution for the GS-6.
Contacts
- Address White City VA Medical Center
8495 Crater Lake Highway
White City, OR 97503
US
- Name: Iyorliam Tardzer
- Phone: 208-422-1000 X7718
- Email: [email protected]
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