The Primary Purpose of the Position is: To use multiple office automation software with varied functions to produce a wide range of documents; and, to provide miscellaneous clerical support. The position if for an Office Automation Assistant for the Chief Nurse of Critical Care.

Duties

Duties to include but not limited to: Uses automated schedulers or calendars to establish suspense dates. Transmit and receive documents and messages electronically using personal computers or workstations that are networked or linked to other computers or workstations. Creates elementary macros to simplify and expedite assignments. Uses word processing software to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve, and print forms, memos, and letters and lengthy reports. Assist in developing and formatting of reports, methods and/or procedures. Operate existing database or spreadsheet software to create, enter, revise, sort or calculate, and retrieve data for reports. Uses graphics software to provide graphs and charts for reports and presentations. Composes non-technical correspondence, such as instructions on office procedures, requests for information, and letters of acknowledgment/notification. Review and process incoming and outgoing correspondence, materials, and publications. Establish, update, and maintain office records of various types. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm. May be required to work other shifts, on-call, nights, weekends and/or holidays Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Office Automation Assistant/PD08551A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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, 01/02/2024. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education s described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Uses automated schedulers or calendars to establish suspense dates. Transmit and receive documents and messages electronically using personal computers or workstations that are networked or linked to other computers or workstations. Creates elementary macros to simplify and expedite assignments and provide instructions on their use to others in the office. Uses word processing software to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve, and print forms, memos, and letters and lengthy reports. Operate existing database or spreadsheet software to create, enter, revise, sort or calculate, and retrieve data for reports. Uses graphics software to provide graphs and charts for reports and presentations. Composes non-technical correspondence, such as instructions on office procedures, requests for information, and letters of acknowledgment/notification. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess 4 years above high school-Bachelors Degree. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education. The applicant must has 9 months of specialized experience and 75 semester hours of college (15 semester hours beyond the second year and the equivalent of 3 months of specialized experience). The applicant meets 75 percent of the required experience and 25 percent of the required education. The applicant meets 100 percent of the requirement for 1 year of specialized experience and is qualified for the position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical Thinking Instruct Communications and Media Information Resources Strategy and Planning 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 mostly sedentary; however, some bending, stretching, walking, and lifting are required. Boxes of records must be packed and lifted for shipment. Carts are available. 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: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

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 Dallas VA Medical Center 4500 South Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]