The incumbent will serve as Program Assistant at the Atlanta VA Health Care System in Decatur, GA in support of the Nuclear Medicine. The Program Assistant will provide administrative and clerical support to the Nuclear Medicine.

Duties

Major Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Schedule and review work activities performed in an office, including reporting and record keeping. Review and direct incoming documentation/inquiries and take personal action when applicable or direct to appropriate staff as needed. Maintain files and reports. Maintain office compliance regarding regulations, policies, and guidelines as established. Enter all reports within an expedient time frame. Maintain calendar for manager, i.e. scheduling appointments. Maintain employee records. Prepare travel arrangements for staff. Perform transcription from dictation cassette tapes or handwritten forms. Receive incoming calls from patients, clients, staff, and others in need of information. Execute and prepare responses to routine correspondence and reports. Take meeting minutes. Perform office automation work on personal computer utilizing multiple programs to complete documentation. Utilize a range of office equipment (i.e., copier, fax, telephone, etc.). Maintain tracking mechanism for reports and action items. Utilize a range of software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) to prepare correspondence. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5: 30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant/PD079480 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/18/2024. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Administrative and clerical duties Computer Skills Communication Customer service You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: ClericalCommunicationsComputer SkillsManages and Organizes Information 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 in an office setting, however, walking and stair climbing, bending, stooping and carrying light weight documents, folders and manuals are required. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Atlanta VA Medical Center 1670 Clairmont Road Decatur, GA 30033 US
• Name: Abdul Turay
• Phone: 919-286-0411 X178628
• Email: [email protected]