As a Administrative Officer you will: The Chief, Support Services Division (SSD) covers both Administrative and Financial activities. This incumbent has the responsibility for providing timely and cost effective support services to the Boston, Manchester and White River Junction VA Regional Offices.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a Supervisory Probationary period
• All eligibility requirements must be met by Closing date of Vacancy
• You may be required to serve a Supervisory Probationary period

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience may have been gained in the following positions: Financial Manager, Budget Officer, or in a position that required you to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of management programs and controls, operating procedures, or work flow. Candidates must also have demonstrated in their work experience or training that they possess, or have the potential to develop, the qualities to successfully supervise subordinates and to operate and manage a successful Support Services Division. This includes but not limited to; Experience overseeing maintenance of buildings, grounds, and/or equipment. Experience in facility projects such as renovation of existing space, relocation of a team and/or office, facility improvements, workspace adjustments, minor construction, etc. Experience in administering government regulations relating to environmental, health, safety, and/or security standards. Experience with procurement, contracting, and/or lease administration. Experience in one or more supportive services of an organization such as records management, property management, inventory of supplies and/or equipment, vehicle management, mail distribution, etc. Providing advice to management officials based on analysis of space and facilities, safety and security inspections, minor construction budgets, etc. Successful completion of a leadership program or any equivalent program if not completed through the VA. Experience in leading which would have been gained as a supervisor, team lead, coordinating several major work assignments, recognized as a de facto team leader by peers, project management, etc. 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. The Office of Personnel Management's group coverage qualification standards, associated individual occupational requirements (IOR), and individual qualification standards covering white collar occupations in the Federal competitive service can be found here. This position has a position sensitivity level of Public Trust-High Risk. This position has a position sensitivity level of Public Trust-High Risk. Selections made under this announcement are conditioned upon favorable adjudication of a Background Investigation (BI) per Handbook 0710. An investigation will be conducted after the effective date of the selection. Persons currently holding the appropriate clearance do not require additional investigation. Persons receiving unfavorable adjudication are ineligible to remain in this position.

Education

There is no educational substitution for the GS-13 level.

Contacts

• Address Boston Regional Benefit Office JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury St Boston, MA 02203-9928 US
• Name: Kevin Borth
• Phone: 6173034251
• Email: [email protected]