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Position Title
Administrative Officer
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBFF-11418856-22-KEL Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 to Wednesday, June 15, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
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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2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND, 
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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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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Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
  • Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
  • Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  • Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Administrative Officer position with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Your resume and responses you provide to the assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience and/or education that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that answers are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. (limit characters)
1. Select one of the following statements that best describes the specialized experience and/or graduate education that you possess which demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this position.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Provides personnel management and administration for Diagnostic Service with varied functions and activities with new and changing requirements. (limit characters)
3. Provides administrative management to include interpreting administrative policies, developing implementing or local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to top management on related issues. (limit characters)
4. Assists in directing the personnel management program for the service, including matters involving recruitment, promotions, awards, position classification, training, disciplinary actions. (limit characters)
5. Develops status reports or response materials for the Chief of Service for higher level attention, review or signature. (limit characters)
6. Provides budget formulation, justification, and execution; financial management; and financial reporting (limit characters)
7. Prepares procurement requests, evaluating proposals for work, acting as a COR for procurements, and/or maintaining procurement and contracting records (limit characters)
8. Provides administrative management to include interpreting administrative policies, developing implementing or local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to top management on related issues. (limit characters)