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Position Title
Administrative Officer
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBTB-10975614-21-CM Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, November 30, 2020 to Friday, December 11, 2020
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Eligibilities
1. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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Preferences
1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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Assessment 1
Thanks for your interest in the Administrative Officer position in the Social Work Services! (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
1. Directs the personnel management program for the service, performs or oversees the full range of human resources requirement. (limit characters)
2. Acts as the liaison with the human resources office concerning personnel-related matters. (limit characters)
3. Provides advice and assistance to supervisors and staff concerning Federal and agency personnel processes and procedures. (limit characters)
4. Assist manager and supervisors in projecting staffing needs, writing position descriptions, developing job analyses, preparing performance plans and appraisals, processing training request, and drafting disciplinary and adverse actions. (limit characters)
5. Manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses involving different funding sources. (limit characters)
6. Analyzes Federal budget calls, reviewing guidelines and instructions. (limit characters)
7. Participates with manager in reviewing service needs, plans and goals to develop budget data and justification for review and approval. (limit characters)
8. Prepares budget package for submission to the budget office and responds to all questions. (limit characters)
9. Responsible for formulation and execution of annual budget including salaries, travel, supplies, equipment and all other general operating expenses. (limit characters)
10. Reviews financial reports and resolves discrepancies with the appropriate accounting office. (limit characters)
11. Responsible for tracking the services overtime to assure that the overtime stays within budget. (limit characters)
12. Manages real estate enhanced use lease agreements, sharing agreements, procurement and contracting for the service. This includes preparing procurement requests, evaluating proposals for work, and/or maintaining procurement and contracting records. (limit characters)
13. Assist manager and supervisors in projecting staffing needs, writing position descriptions, developing job analyses, preparing performance plans and appraisals, processing training request, and drafting disciplinary and adverse actions. (limit characters)
14. Analyzes Federal budget calls, reviewing guidelines and instructions. (limit characters)
15. Participates with manager in reviewing service needs, plans and goals to develop budget data and justification for review and approval. (limit characters)
16. Prepares budget package for submission to the budget office and responds to all questions. (limit characters)
17. Responsible for interpreting administrative policies, developing and implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to management on related issues. (limit characters)
18. Works with the Chief and other key personnel in the formulation of projects, reports, strategic plans, resource utilization, needs assessments, and other assigned administrative activities. (limit characters)
19. Responsible for formulation and execution of annual budget including salaries, travel, supplies, equipment and all other general operating expenses. (limit characters)
20. Develops long and short-range policies and plans for the service by coordinating the medical administration needs to the organization. (limit characters)
21. Provides /oversight of all clerical and administrative staff of the Service (limit characters)
22. Facilitates collaboration with other hospital administrative team members in order to serve on committees and process improvement teams. (limit characters)
23. Prepare background information for responses to internal and external inquiries such as Congressional and Central Office communications. (limit characters)
24. Create reports on administrative support issues such as current and projected needs of the Service for programs, personnel, space, renovations, and equipment. (limit characters)
25. Drafts pertinent notices, memorandum, procedures, directives, standard operating procedures, and other informative communications. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
26. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)