This position is located within the Dental Directorate of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) located at North Chicago, Illinois. The FHCC is larger than just a single facility, rather is a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois and Wisconsin which provide medical and dental services to U. S. Military Veterans, Recruits, and Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Processes incoming and outgoing materials such as correspondence} reports, memorandum, and other forms of written communication. Screens calls and personally answers calls when the requested information concerns routine and procedural requirements. Processes incoming and outgoing materials such as correspondence} reports, memorandum, and other forms of written communication. Performs the following types of duties: edits letters composes letters and reports} reviews correspondence for accuracy and completeness, prepares public presentation outlines} and develops standard or form letters and replies to inquiries. Screens publications} directives} correspondence} etc.} and brings items of significance from those publications to the attention of service line leadership as appropriate. Provides general calendar maintenance clerical services such as maintaining calendars and recording appointments} or arranging for meeting and small conference administrative details. Prepares as necessary meeting binders for scheduled meetings and events. Incumbent must successfully pass all required training to receive and maintain a Government Purchase Card. Incumbent will purchase needed office supplies and may make other purchases under the purchase threshold that are needed to support the Branch Clinic. Creates work orders as needed. As the principal timekeeper for time and attendance, incumbent must learn and stay abreast of complex rules and regulations governing time and attendance. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Secretary (OA)/PD06233A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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, 10/15/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: development of guidelines and procedures used throughout the directorate and subordinate levels by; researching, reviewing, and composing typed drafts. The incumbent will also perform a wide variety of administrative and program support function using different skills and abilities including: meeting planning, setting up video/conference calls, recording and generation of meeting minutes, data gathering, conference setup and support, travel, timekeeping/leave administration, report generation, memos, spreadsheets, graphs and all other presentations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:Administration and ManagementCommunicationsOrganizational Stewardship 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. 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

There is no education substitution for this position.

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 Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064 US
• Name: Kristina Ilich
• Phone: 1-447-792-8151
• Email: [email protected]