The incumbent in this position serves as the Executive Assistant to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS), Deputy Chief Information Officers (DCIO) and Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This vacancy will close on the posted closing date at 11:59 p.m. ET. or on the 3rd day after opening if 75 applications have been received, whichever comes first.

Duties

Major Duties Include: Performs special studies and analyses for the Executive Leadership cutting across all activities of the organization and prepares reports of findings for briefings by the assigned senior leaders. Reviews, analyzes proposals and recommends action to Executive Leaders for implementation. Maintains a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of operational procedures used throughout VA and OIT; knows the status of key situations or problems at any given time. Assists senior executives in finding means and methods for resolving problems which cut across organizational lines or are difficult to define. Participates with the Senior Leadership in the role of key advisor in the decision-making process on a wide variety of programmatic matters, excluding personnel related matters. Performs special studies and analyses for the PDAS, DCIO and DAS cutting across all activities of OIT and prepares reports of findings for briefings by the assigned SES for top officials. Work Schedule: Full time Compressed/Flexible: May be available Telework: May be Authorized. 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/Remote: This is not a virtual/remote position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/19/2024. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-13) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: demonstrated experience in applying complex fact-finding, analytical and problem-solving method and techniques to identify interrelated program problems, draw conclusions, and recommend appropriate action or solutions to improve program efficiency and effectiveness; performing studies and analyses for executive leadership; preparing reports of findings and delivering briefings. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Decision Making Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Project Management 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: Primarily sedentary. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 DAS for Information Technology - 103 810 Vermont Ave. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Cassie Noon
• Phone: 000000000
• Email: [email protected]