This position is assigned to the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program which includes the Homeless Chronically Mentally Ill (HCMl) Veterans Program, Transitional Housing Program, Contract Residential Program, Transportation Program and the Grant and Per Diem Initiatives in St Louis, Missouri. The primary purpose of this position is to function as an Administrative Officer by providing administrative, programmatic, management support and leadership.

Duties

The major duties include but are not limited to: Performs work in direct support of an administrative are such as: human resources, budget, procurement, purchasing, management analysis, or operating program analysis. Provides clerical, assistant, or technician level support from within an Administrative Office or from within a functional component such as the Human Resources Office, the Budget Office, the Purchasing Office, or a comparable setting. Responsible for day-to-day operations and program planning/evaluation for all HCHV and Social Work programs. Performs weekly and monthly workload checks to ensure accuracy of the formal/official data records that of annual reports and program summaries, annual inspections of community residential programs and inpatient and outpatient surveys. Conducts portion of organizational surveys in a wide variety of organizational activities. The incumbent exercises accountability and uses initiative and judgement in accomplishing program goals. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. 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. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6) in Federal service that has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Program Assistant position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes ability to interact with people of varied educational and professional backgrounds; maintaining databases and utilizing various software programs; ability to understand and interpret contracts and accounts payable systems; demonstrate creativity to create templates and graphics (Excel) for documentation; exercise independent judgement, using highly effective interpersonal skills; understand and comply with the issues of confidentiality. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: ClericalComputer SkillsProject Management 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 requires no special physical demands. It may involve some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. 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 VA St Louis Health Care System 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]