This Job Opportunity Announcement will be used to fill a Program Support Assistant, GS-0303-06 position in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services with the Eastern Colorado VA Healthcare System. **Duty locations are Jewell Clinic in Aurora, CO and Floyd Lindstrom CBOC in Colorado Springs, CO**

Duties

This position provides program administrative and technical assistance in the day-to-day operations, program planning for the assigned program (s), and completes special projects as assigned. Position is responsible for recognizing and resolving program issues on an ongoing basis. The incumbent monitors and maintains program requirements for the Joint Commission and ECHCS standards and quality improvement activities as assigned. The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Performs work involving the collection, compilation, and/or tracking of data and statistical information in support of the assigned program (s)'s operation. Assists in the planning, review, and reporting of data/statistical results of program/project studies. Establishes protocols for incoming data, organizes computerized data sets, and retrieves computerized data. Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports e.g. equipment outcomes, performance data, and other productivity measures. Evaluates documents, e.g., consults applications, and other data collection forms. Is responsible for coordinating incoming data from a variety of sources; reviewing documents, reports, and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies, and ensures data entry is complete and accurate. Maintains automated system of program-specific data to track suspense on items such as projects milestones, progress reports, funding accomplishments, and distributes meeting agendas, records and distributes meeting minutes. Performs general clerical duties and other appropriate duties as requested. Distributes mail, directional assistance for patients, manages work orders for Audiology as requested. Performs as timekeepers. Is a purchasing card holder to order clinic supplies. Maintains sections Material Safety Data Sheets. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Support Asst (OA)/PD12991A 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, 11/27/2023. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 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 work involving the collection, compilation, and/or tracking of data and statistical information in support of the assigned program(s)'s operation; Performs as primary and/or backup timekeeper; Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports e.g. equipment outcomes, performance data, and other productivity measures; Evaluates documents, e.g., consults, applications, and other data collection forms; Schedules and arranges meetings, maintains and distributes meeting agendas, records and distributes meeting minutes. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to DetailCommunicationComputer SkillsInterpersonal SkillsManages and Organizes Information 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 physical demands of the position involve standard office requirements such as using the telephone, working with written documents and files, writing, etc. Some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as books, files, papers, etc., and pushing of carts may be involved. Considerable walking between various buildings of the facility is required and occasional off-station activities may be required. 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.

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 Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Ryan Franklin
• Phone: 501-918-1270
• Email: [email protected]