This position is assigned to the Assistant Medical Director, Connected Care, at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, The incumbent is the Secretary to the Chief of Connected Care, who is a member of the Office to the Assistant Medical Center Director, and serves as the primary office support person providing administrative and personal assistance to the department staff, especially management.

Duties

Major Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Data Collection {30%} Prepares charts, graphs, and narrative information for management reports; Utilizes automated systems to generate various reports, create statistical diagrams, organization and workflow charts, and other graphics. Analyzes and synthesizes data from diverse sources in a variety of formats; General Administrative {70%} Serves as primary timekeeper for department staff and provide general administrative support to the office staff and activities as needed Performs a variety of activities using office automation software including but are not limited to: Preparation of presentations requiring coordinating inputs from multiple sources and software packages; Forms creation; Calendar scheduling; Correspondence preparation; Electronic mail; Action tracking systems; Internet searches; Spreadsheets to organize data, and; Office management programs. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri; 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Secretary (Connected Care)/PD92002-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): : Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): : 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, 11/20/2023. 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-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-5, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performs a variety of activities using office automation software; Prepares charts, graphs, and narrative information for management reports.; Prepares reports for dissemination, briefing and publication; Designs and develops tools for data gathering, reporting, and program development, drafts responses, and prepares reports. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Knowledge of the Program Customer Service Organizational Awareness Administration and Management Planning and Evaluating Speaking Writing Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Memory Integrity and Honesty 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. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary in nature. Manual dexterity is required in operation of a personal computer. The work sometimes requires walking, standing, bending, lifting, or carrying light items such as paper and books. 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 Aleda E Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1500 Weiss Street Saginaw, MI 48602 US
• Name: Drew Korpal
• Phone: (989) 327-4142
• Email: [email protected]