This position is the Administrative Officer of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center (VAMC). Martinsburg P&LMS is responsible for clinical testing, transfusion medicine, and anatomic pathology services, as well as ancillary testing sites located throughout the health care system.

Duties

Major Duties: Contribute to P&LMS annual and long-range plans by collecting, combining, and analyzing budget, expense, and resource use metrics. Coordinate and reconcile needs of P&LMS in project planning, including implementation of stated goals and objectives as determined by annual tactical planning. Assists in the evaluation of the overall planning activities of P&LMS in relation to policies, plans and objectives established by VACO, using management reporting systems such as DSS, VSSC, and the Data Mart to obtain information upon which evaluations and planning decisions can be based. Review the utilization of the non-technical staff assigned to P&LMS. Conduct staffing studies, recommends staffing levels, and submits requests to the Resource Management Committee. Manages non-technical positions, and appropriately requests funding for the filling of vacancies or the creation of new positions of a nontechnical nature. P&LMS Timekeeping Approving Official and Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Sponsor. Develop the annual Budget Management Briefing Report, including the annual budget plan, budget worksheets, and budget forecast for the service's fund control points. Serve as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for various contracts for the service, providing oversight of goods and services delivered and ensuring standards of adequacy are met to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract, to properly authorize payment. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD23218 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, 02/15/2024. The cut-off date is 02/15/2024. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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 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-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience working with Human Resources duties including recruitment, promotion, and problem resolution. Experience planning and managing financial budgets and purchases. Experience working in a clinical laboratory setting and/or knowledge of clinical laboratory processes/equipment. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or Two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Financial ManagementLeadershipManages ResourcesManaging Human Resources 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 position is primarily sedentary, however, some walking, standing, and bending may be required by the position. 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 Martinsburg VA Medical Center 510 Butler Avenue Martinsburg, WV 25405 US
• Name: Arvin Combs
• Email: [email protected]