This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) at the Salem, Virginia VA Medical Center (VAMC), Dental Service. This position reports directly to the Chief of the Dental Service.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The duties include but are not limited to the following. Personnel Administration and Management Work 60% Responsible for personnel administration within the Dental Service, which includes preparing requests for replacement of and recruitment of new personnel and changes in program requirements for submission to the Position Management Committee (PMC). Provides administrative supervision to personnel engaged in patient intake activities. Attends hearings, meetings, briefings, fact finding investigations as needed. Develops and coordinates internal review systems to ensure that both clinical and administrative activities comply with agency, accrediting, union standards and regulatory requirements. Assists the Chief, Human Resources, and Fiscal with projecting needs including Service fiscal reports, writing position descriptions, writing functional statements, determining scopes of practice, developing job analysis, preparing performance plans and appraisals, drafting disciplinary and adverse actions, processing special leave requests, processing performance and incentive awards, and handling other employee and labor relations issues within the Service. Clinical/ Administrative Management Work 40% Provides direct administrative support to the Service Chief in managing the administrative activities of the Dental Clinic. Administers the Dental Service's Non-VA Care (NVCC) and Dental Veterans Choice programs in conjunction with the Mission Act. Ensures compliance with mandated reporting, scheduling requirements, which include continuing education requirements. Ensures that all policies are updated as needed. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must meet one of the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the Administrative Officer position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes assisting with strategic planning and creating and maintaining statistical data for decision-making purposes; administering and monitoring cost-effective service operations: developing local clerical and administrative policies as appropriate; and applying quantitative and qualitative analytical methods and tools to evaluate program activities and their effectiveness. ~OR~ EDUCATION: Successful completion three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to this position Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Transcripts Required. ~OR~ COMBINATION: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed progressively higher-level graduate education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Transcripts Required. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analytical ReasoningCommunicationsComputer SkillsData ManagementFlexibility IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements: The work of this position is primarily sedentary in nature. However, short periods of walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items. such as papers and books, are required on an occasional basis. No special physical demands are required by the work of this 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

IMPORTANT: 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, VA 24153 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]