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Job opening: Administrative Officer

Salary: $59 966 - 94 317 per year
State: UT
Published at: Sep 23 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Administrative Officer of Acute Care Service (ACS) is responsible for administrative management work primarily concerned with providing, securing and negotiating for the resources or services needed to manage and support both the inpatient and outpatient units under the Chief Nurse of Acute Care within the health system. The position is a direct report to the Associate Chief Nurse of Acute Care but supports the Chief Nurses of the nursing service.

Duties

Some of the duties associated with this position include, but are not limited to the following: Designs and implements policies and procedures to improve operations, increase efficiency, eliminate problems and support practices directly related to administrative management. Updates various databases and shared computer drives and serves as the Records Control Officer (or similar) for a service or department. Assists in preparing a department or organization for visits from external and internal review committees such as The Joint Commission, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Long Term Care Surveyors, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), etc. Supports procurement and supply administration which may include preparing procurement requests, evaluating proposals for work, maintaining procurement reports and assisting management with control purchasing and use of supplies. Determines appropriate costs, performs costs analysis, and prepares sole source justifications. Assists in the preparation and review of purchase orders for supplies and non-expendable property, such as equipment. Monitors budget formulation, justification, execution, management and financial reporting. Manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses involving different funding sources. Prepares correspondence using correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and established formats. Addresses administrative management issues, resolves problems and provides recommendations for correcting or improving processes and programs. Prepares and submits requests for recruitment, promotion, reassignment, disciplinary actions etc. and keeps an audit trail for requested actions to ensure requested actions are accomplished in a timely manner. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:00-4:30 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/PD13334S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/02/2024. 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 and for a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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: GS-09 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: experience with administrative services within an office; experience with budget related tasks; assisting with contracting functions and procurement; assisting with human resources functions to include recruitment, position classification, performance, training, etc.; preparing letters, reports and presentations; retaining records and reconciliations. NOTE: 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. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation and must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and education beyond 1 full year of graduate level education and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. GS-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Creating reports, coordinating and scheduling meetings, and submitting requests/work orders using a personal computer and office automation programs (such as word processing, spreadsheets, etc.); maintaining and updating department or service-level databases and shared computer drives; accurately preparing timecards for submission and processing; resolving timekeeping issues related to overtime, holiday pay, unscheduled hours, and various types of extended leave; managing and balancing financial aspects of general fund control points and purchase procedures; preparing procurement requests, evaluating proposals for work, maintaining procurement reports and assisting management with control purchasing and use of supplies; applying the principles, practices and methods of budget execution to determine whether obligations, expenditures, and requested allotment are within approved funding limitations for each control point; Prepares and submits requests for recruitment, promotion, reassignment, disciplinary actions etc. and keeps an audit trail for requested actions to ensure requested actions are accomplished in a timely manner. NOTE: 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. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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 a graduate level education (in excess of the first two years or 36 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. Preferred Experience: Familiarity with all time keeping procedures, both manual and electronic, and pay regulations governing both Title 5 and Title 38. General knowledge of administrative policies and management. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementCommunicationsContracting/ProcurementFinancial ManagementManaging Human Resources 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 primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required, carrying light items, walking, standing, bending. Some travel may be required between facilities as well as to other sites for training purposes. Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. 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 VA Salt Lake City Health Care System 500 Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84148 US
  • Name: VISN 19 HR Contact Center
  • Phone: 719-227-4600
  • Email: [email protected]

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