The Secretary (Typing) position performs clerical duties and provides administrative support for the Clinical Support Service at the VA Health Care System located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but may not be limited to: Processes incoming and outgoing materials such as correspondence, reports, memorandum, and other forms of written communication. Receives, sorts, and distributes incoming mail. Schedules conference rooms, prepares meeting agendas and takes minutes. Maintains appointment calendar, schedules appointments and meetings, reminds supervisor/staff members of subject matter prior to meetings. Submits and tracks work orders as needed for department staff. Utilizes and electronic timekeeping system to record and submit timecards for assigned employees. Coordinates with Human Resources and other services for orientating new employees to the service. Assists staff with submission of travel requests. Works with a variety of supervisors to acquire appropriate documents, such that a recruitment request package can be submitted to Human Resources. Coordinates computer access for new employees and modifies existing employee accounts as needed. Serves as ADPAC, PIV Sponsor and TMS Administrator for Clinical Support Service. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm 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. Telework available one day per month. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicant(s) must meet the following: TYPING PROFICIENCY: This position requires the skills of a qualified typist. In addition to meeting the experience and/or education requirements, you must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. Words per minute are based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires at least one year of experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5). Specialized experience includes performing clerical duties such as communicating with visitors/customers and callers; scheduling appointments; typing, preparing, and reviewing outgoing correspondence; maintaining files; and utilizing office automation software. (Resume(s) must clearly support the duties and experience required for this position. We will not make assumptions regarding experience.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to DetailClericalComputer SkillsInterpersonal Effectiveness 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 work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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 educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Royal C Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital 2501 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57105 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]