The incumbent services as Management Assistant for VA Northern California Health Care System. He/she provides administrative management in full support of the mission, goals, and objectives of Care in the Community (CITC). The incumbent will provide a high level of analytical and administrative support to the CITC Section. They will facilitate administrative operations, provide direction and guidance towards the planning, implementing and achievement of the organization's strategic plan.

Duties

Major duties includes, but are not limited to: Community Care Network Coordinator Perform administrative management duties Collaborate with all clinical divisions, internal and external customers. Work collaboratively with the administrative staff in the Community Care Program Ensure timely, cost-efficient care to the Veteran. Identify areas for continuing education and participate Establish file both electronic and paper files in accordance with VA policy. Analyzes and evaluates data Makes recommendations for improvement projects Use personal initiative Maintains proficiency 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#: Management Assistant/PD03152-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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, 09/03/2024. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Health Administration; knowledge of the available data sources and reports to serve as a consultative resource in data management assistance; knowledge of a wide range of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to asses and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the various units with the department to prepare various reports; skill in obtaining and applying basic data gathering methods to collect various types of information for creating reports relative to efficiency areas within the department; knowledge of major issues, program goals, objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the organization and constantly changing policies and guidelines; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; computer skills using various programs and systems You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical ReasoningCommunicationComputer SkillsCustomer 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: Work is primarily sedentary. Work will involve some walking, bending, and lifting of light objects, as well as good deal of work on a computer keyboard. 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.



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 VA Northern California Health Care System 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 US
• Name: LaShawna Norman
• Phone: 202-745-8000 X53186
• Email: [email protected]