This position provides for administrative, clerical and technical work in support of management and program analysis for the Mental Health Research Education Clinical Center (MIRECC). The work helps to evaluate and improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of the organization.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Providing administrative, clerical, and technical work in support of management and program analysis for MIRECC; Evaluating and improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of the organization; Ensuring support to the organizational unit specializing in mental illness treatment and education of patients, families, and providers; Serving as a program liaison to the various administrative and clinical services in helping the MIRECC Director and Administrative Officer maintain effective relationships, meet program objectives, and resolve problems or issues that occur; Maintaining working relationships with academic affiliates through which grants are funded and administered; Analyzing the program and structures, functions, processes, objectives, products, services, resource requirements, personnel management, etc.; Preparing budget and financial reports; Monitoring program compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and oversight bodies; Tracking contract deadlines; Overseeing credit card purchases and reconciling accounts; Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence; Answering and directing phone calls, assisting visitors to the office; Setting up meetings and conference calls; Performing related duties as required. 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 on an Ad-Hoc basis. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist/PD55944O 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, 02/16/2024. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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: Failure to provide an SF-50 that demonstrates one-year time-in-grade will result in disqualification from being considered 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-09 in the federal service in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: performing administrative duties in support of a psychiatric/behavioral health program; preparing or coordinating the preparation of confidential reports and correspondence; using word processing and spread sheet software; and monitoring staff training to ensure requirements are met. Note: This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and higher-level level graduate education as described above. NOTE: Your experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementControl of FundsCustomer Service 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 primarily sedentary. Occasional fatigue may be experienced when working with automated equipment. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Bronx VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Rd. Bronx, NY 10468 US
• Name: Victoria Moersdorf
• Phone: 908-536-9812
• Email: [email protected]