Administrative Officer

Description:

This is the full performance level of the position. The position serves as the Administrative Officer for Nursing service in one of the following services: Intervention and Specialty Care, Mental Health and Perioperative Services located at Bay Pines VA Health Care System (BPVAHCS) catchment area.

Requirements:

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

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-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. 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-9 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Reviews documents, reports, and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies, and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.
• Maintains automated system of program-specific data to track suspense's on items such as project milestones, progress reports, funding accomplishments, compliance strategies.
• Obtains and monitors the use of services, supplies, or equipment for the offices. Justifies and requests replacements for outdated equipment by identifying the outdated equipment, gathering relevant information on office equipment, or requesting office equipment for own work area.
• Schedules appointments, coordinates meetings, and/or schedules conferences. Independently schedules the Chief and staff members' time based on a knowledge of preferences and current commitments.
• Works with other facility Administrative Officers, Managers and Supervisors in identifying opportunities for performance improvement, defining audit topics and criteria for Performance Appraisals, and reviewing the documentation generated to assure compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (TJC), CARF, and other accreditation standards, Medical Center and other legal and regulatory guidelines.

OR,

• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

  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 a combination of specialized experience and education beyond 1 full year of graduate level education.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Leadership
• Oral Communication
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
• Technology Application

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. It is usually accomplished while the employee is comfortably seated at a desk or table. Some physical demands such as standing, walking, bending, and lifting (up to 40 pounds) is required. Physical exertions including stretching, reaching, and pulling or pushing carts occurs when assisting with inventories or activities involving retrieving items from shelves and cabinets. No special physical effort or ability is required to perform the work.

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/ .