In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standards Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level (or other equivalent pay systems) in federal service which equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position being filled. Specialized experience is experience which includes applying an understanding of office administration policies, procedures, operations, budget, personnel and processing functions of the medical unit; developing written and/or oral recommendations which consider factors and requirements associated with the eligibility /assessment of medical standards; conducting quality control review on completed physical examination packages to determine duty qualifications; working with multidisciplinary teams to monitor, evaluate, and coordinate care to ensure proper disposition of individual duty, mobility and fitness standards.
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EDUCATION: Successful completion of one full year of graduate education in a field directly related to the position being filled. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100 percent. To combine education and experience, determine the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT.
To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and experience, click on the following link:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-clerk-and-assistant-series-0303/
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Knowledge of medical service mission, organization, programs, and functions to include aspects of carrying out medical training and administrative programs to ensure medical mission can be effectively accomplished.
- Knowledge of practices, procedures, and methods used to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of responsible medical programs and medical administrative concepts, theories, procedures and techniques, as well as specialized knowledge of wartime medical operations and missions.
- Knowledge of medical planning and programming concepts and a thorough knowledge of organizational medical mission, equipment specifications (Allowance Standards) and operational parameters.
- Knowledge of medical and administrative programs throughout the organization in order to conduct studies, analyze findings, and make recommendations on substantive program changes within the organization.
- Skill and ability to prepare project/staff reports and deliver briefings to high level officials.
- Ability to plan, organize and communicate both orally and in writing.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.