The Secretary provides administrative and personal assistance to the Chief, Facility Support Service (FSS) who reports to the Associate Director. The major sections reporting directly to the Chief, FSS are the Engineering, and Maintenance & Operations Section.

Duties

The Secretary resolves problems associated with the administration of FSS and is responsible for research and documentation of material for reports and assists in the dissemination of work associated with the function of the office and the service. The Secretary will be responsible for a large variety of administrative duties relevant to the functioning of the Office of the Chief, as well as the functioning of the entire service. The Secretary: Plans and carries out administrative and clerical tasks with the overall responsibility of ensuring all administrative requirements are handled correctly, in proper format, and on a timely basis. Receives and reviews all incoming mail, makes proper distribution, and brings to supervisor's attention of any correspondence that requires immediate action. Prepares drafts letters, memorandum, reports, and correspondence for accuracy and completeness. Develops and maintains various logs for keeping track of projects, equipment requests, overtime reports, personnel actions, etc., and relays suspense dates and action items to subordinate staff. Develops and maintains various logs for keeping track of projects, equipment requests, overtime reports, personnel actions, etc., and relays suspense dates and action items to subordinate staff. Screens calls, greets visitors, and answers questions while exercising a friendly, courteous, helpful and cooperative attitude. Maintains supervisor's calendar by scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings/conferences, and setting reminders. Establishes and maintains administrative files in accordance with policies, procedures, and directives set forth for the department and its subordinate sections. Processes travel requests by making travel arrangements and preparing travel vouchers for approval. Monitors the use of services, supplies, and/or equipment for the office to ensure office operates smoothly and replenishes stock as needed. Maintains administrative and personnel files, manuals, and regulations to ensure proper care of records, utilization of filing equipment, and disposal of records in accordance with agency policies. Assists service by interpreting administrative policies, developing or implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to management on related issues. Maintains timecards and leave for the office, and reviews for accuracy prior to approval on a bi-weekly basis. Performs a variety of activities using office automation software to prepare presentations, reports, correspondence; create electronic mail and forms; maintain calendar; perform internet searches; and organize spreadsheets and data. Prepares and submits requests for personnel actions including promotions, transfers, appointments, adverse actions, etc. Prepares organizational charts, graphs, materials for conferences, and data related to specific programs to ensure data collected is applicable, accurate and in the proper format. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:45 PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Secretary (OA)/PD013350 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved 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, 12/15/2023. 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 level. 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 includes drafting and/or processing correspondence/reports, Scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes, preparing presentations, coordinating administrative work, maintaining timecards, maintaining records of employment, operating phones and two-way radios, preparing forms, utilizing office automation software, entering an monitoring work orders. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration & Management Customer Service Problem Solving Self Management 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. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. 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

Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

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 El Paso VA Clinic 5001 North Piedras Street El Paso, TX 79930 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]