Summary
Program Support Assistant responsible for a variety of administrative activities, under the supervision of the Administrative Officer of ACOS for Mental Health & Behavioral Health Sciences Service. Assists in the Service data management, automated data processing, administrative support for the office and tasks related to office automation such as word processing, databases, and spreadsheets.
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ALL US CITIZENS
DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation.
Duties
Include, but are not limited to:
- Completes a variety of staffing and workload reports and assures that reports are submitted within the required period.
- Provides various office duties such as typing, filing, transcribing dictation, maintenance of clinical and administrative files, forms, and policies.
- Serves as Automated Data Processing Applications Coordinator (ADPAC).
- Provides direct training and technical support to users of office automation (word processing, personal computers, etc.).
- Assist in the management of the Fund Control Points (FCP) working closely with the Program Managers, Section Chiefs and Administrative Officers.
- Prepares and submits requests for tuition, travel, and per diem for educational activities.
- Serves as Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Service Sponsor.
- Serves as alternate timekeeper for the Service staff, ensuring supportive documents such as medical certificates, advanced annual or sick leave justification, military orders, etc. are obtained and maintained.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM
Position Description Title/PD#: Program Support Assistant (OA)/PD13310O
Physical Requirements: The work is generally sedentary, but also involves frequent standing, walking, stooping, bending, driving, and carrying various equipment and supply items.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
- Subject to a background/suitability investigation
- May serve a probationary period
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
- 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.
Preferred Experience: Provides technical assistance to the Section Chiefs and its Program Managers on all aspects of the Services to ensure the Medical Center is compliant with the VHA guideline for the ACOS Mental Health & Behavioral Health Sciences Service. Performs and distributes minutes, memos, and hospital bulletins. Receives incoming phone calls and correspondence, enters data, maintain records, and uses and completes forms. Maintains accurate actions of compliance with accrediting bodies and coordinates the preparation of the physician's profiles for appointments and re-appointments. Maintains the tracking, notification and monitoring of all requirements and maintenance of updated current credentialing data base, handbooks and directives. Performs equipment evaluations from FMS, prepares equipment turn-ins for proper disposition; and keep orderly files of equipment inventory. Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations.
GS-6 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: administrative support for the office and tasks related to office automation such as word processing, databases, and spreadsheets. Completes a variety of staffing and workload reports. Provides various office duties such as typing, filing, maintenance of clinical and administrative files, forms, and policies. Serves as Automated Data Processing Applications Coordinator (ADPAC). Provides direct training and technical support to users of office automation (word processing, personal computers, etc.). Maintaining program equipment and supplies, alternate timekeeper, responds to patients' calls.
There is no educational substitution for the GS-06 level.
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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants will be referred in the order in which they were received.
Required Documents
Documents Accepted:
Documents Required:
Please review the above list(s) to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application. Not every applicant will require the same documents, therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment, such as a copy of your SF-50, transcript, ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.
Veterans' Preference: Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.
Applications are accepted online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/11/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12564029.
1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
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Next steps
After the vacancy announcement closes, applicants are evaluated to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email.
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