Administrative Officer

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Works with the Service Chief and leadership to develop short and long- range plans programs and goals for the Service and he/she recommends modifications and/or additions to the plans programs and/or goals to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Service and provided services.
• Coordinates and/or conducts ongoing data collection activities for Performance Measures/Performance Improvement for the facility for projects assigned. Works closely and provides direct support to Service Leaders ELT members and other key facility staff to assure that quality management data is gathered analyzed planned monitored and appropriately reported.
• Develops and implements solutions to complex issues that arise within the administrative and program processes in the Service.
• Serves as the Service liaison with the Human Resources Management Service and directs the personnel management program for the Service by performing and/or overseeing the full range of human resource requirements.
• Oversees and manages the daily activity for budget management approves control point obligations reconciliation for purchase card holders and is responsible for all budget execution functions for all programs and audits pertaining to fiscal responsibility.
• Prepares and submits all resource requests Fiscal Service and maintains close liaison with Fiscal Service to resolve issues.
• Directs and performs all administrative functions that include administration human resources management budget and finance and related administrative matters in support of the Service line.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/03/2026.

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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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 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-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Coordinating and monitoring the functions of administrative services within an office; managing budget activities; assisting with contracting functions and managing procurement; assisting with human resources functions to include recruitment position classification performance training etc.; preparing letters reports and presentations; retaining procurement records and reconciliations; making space utilization recommendations; developing policies procedures communications and other documents and time management. 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 masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. 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 One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.