The incumbent serves as the Executive Assistant to the Director and Assistant Director located in Indianapolis, IN. The Director's Office comprises the executive function overseeing the entire VA Regional Office. The Executive Assistant assists and advises the Director and Assistant Director with office procedures, scheduling, etc. The Executive Assistant maintains strict confidence in performing all duties as directed, especially relating to personnel matters and policies.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Remote: This is not a remote position.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/28/2023. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet the "time-in-grade" requirements. For a GS-09 grade level position, you must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-07 grade level or higher. Note: To verify your time-in-grade eligibility, you must submit your most recent appointment, promotion, or within grade increase SF-50 Notice of Personnel Action (not an award or general adjustment SF-50). Some applicants may have to submit more than one SF-50 to demonstrate their eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience and/or Education listed below. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the Executive Assistant, GS-0301-09 position, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as work that involves: Ensuring that priorities and deadlines are met on administrative programs and/or projects; Coordinating administrative and quasi-technical correspondences and; Handling and shifting priorities of a sensitive nature. OR Applicants may substitute Graduate Education for Specialized Experience to qualify for the GS-09 position: Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree; two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., in related field of study. (Note: You must submit an official or unofficial copy of graduate level transcripts that demonstrate this information). OR Applicants may substitute a combination of graduate education and specialized experience to qualify for the GS-09 position: A combination of less than the full year of specialized experience described above and less than the full amount of education described above, however, combined the experience and education equal 100% of the required qualification. (You must submit an official or unofficial copy of graduate level transcripts that demonstrates this information). Note: 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 http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript(s), unofficial transcript(s), or a list including college/university name, courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned with your completed application package.

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. 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.

Contacts

• Address Indianapolis Regional Benefit Office 575 N Pennsylvania St Indianapolis, IN 46204 US
• Name: Dalisa Morson
• Phone: 313-596-7200
• Email: [email protected]