This position is located at the Charlie Norwood Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia and provides primary secretarial support and administrative assistance to one or more subspecialty sections within this Service. Incumbent may on occasion be asked to provide secretarial support to the Office of the Chief, Medical Service.

Duties

Provide information about the office, its functions, and the standard operating procedures used within the office Prioritizes work to assure completion Edit and compose letters and reports, reviewing correspondence for accuracy and completeness Have the skill of a qualified typist to perform data entry responsibilities Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Secretary (OA)/PD07937A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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, 11/28/2023. TYPING PROFICIENCY: This position requires the skills of a qualified typist. 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-04 level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Skill in operating electric typewriters and various transcription machines. Skill in DHP terminals for logging in, retrieving patient data, processing electronic mail and performing word processing activities. Skill in operating microcomputers, using a standard typewriter style keyboard with additional function keys to produce work accurately and efficiently. Skill in operating related equipment such as printers and modems required . OR, Education: four (4) years of education above the high school level in any field which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite . OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications Technical Competance Clerical 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. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center One Freedom Way Augusta, GA 30901 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]