This position is located at the Charleston, SC medical facility. The purpose of this position is to perform administrative functions that include administration, human resources management, budget and finance, management analysis, office support services, document control, logistics, and a variety of related administrative matters in support of the medical facility.

Duties

Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Advises management officials, supervisors, and employees on the interpretation and application of a variety of human resources policies, practices, and procedures. Provides administrative planning and oversight for a variety of special and continuing programs. Conducts limited studies and evaluations to improve administrative processes. Ensures that the overall supply needs, services for the medical facility are met in a timely manner. Oversees a variety of administrative programs, including the distribution and dissemination of incoming mail, internal control, records management, publication and forms management, and timesheets. Directs administrative support services to ensure that inquiries, correspondence, and actions for the area are addressed. Performs budget execution functions to ensure that expenditures are consistent with budget formulation. Implements administrative policies and procedures for facility-wide areas of responsibility. Promotion Potential: Position is at full performance level Work Schedule: M-F, 730am - 4pm Compressed/Flexible: Potentially available 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#: Administrative Officer - Stakeholder Relations/PD109550 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not approved Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not approved

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/09/2024. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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. In most cases, we cannot verify your time-in-grade based only on your current grade and step. Being above a Step 1 does not automatically mean you have held the grade for at least 52 weeks. Refer to the Required Documents section for additional information on acceptable SF-50(s) submissions. 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-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Advises management officials, supervisors, and employees on the interpretation and application of a variety of human resources policies, practices, and procedures. Conducts limited studies and evaluations to improve administrative processes. Ensures that the overall supply needs and services for the medical facility are met in a timely manner. Oversees a variety of administrative programs, including the distribution and dissemination of incoming mail, internal control, records management, publication and forms management, and timesheets. Directs administrative support services to ensure that inquiries, correspondence, and actions for the area are addressed. Performs budget execution functions to ensure that expenditures are consistent with budget formulation. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have: a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related . OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond . You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Manages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationPlanning and Evaluating 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 requires no special demands and the work is usually performed in an office setting. 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 Ralph H Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 US
• Name: Katie Sidler
• Phone: 785-260-0789
• Email: [email protected]