Administrative Officer - Temporary Promotion/Detail Not-to-Exceed 120 days
What you'd do
The Administrative Officer has full program management and supervisory responsibility for planning, directing, organizing, coordinating, and assisting within the Health Administrative Service (HAS). The Administrative Officer reports to the Chief, Health Administrative Service (HAS). This will be a Detail or Temporary Promotion Not-to-Exceed 120 days and may be terminated at any time at the discretion of Leadership.
Major duties
*** Non-Bargaining Position *** The purpose of the position is to direct and perform all administrative functions within Health Administrative Service (HAS) that includes office administration, human resources management, budget and finance, management, program analysis, records management, logistics, supervision of frontline administrative staff, and a variety of related administrative matters in support the El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS) and is responsible for advising the service management team in these matters. The administrative officer is responsible for the allocation and management of funds within the service. This responsibility includes being the primary contracting officer (COR), responsible for assuring compliance and efficient utilization of high dollar patient care contracts. Exercise supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management systems. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Plans, develops, and executes assigned clinical service administrative management program needs. Monitors, reviews, and checks requests for allotment of funds from approved operation budgets. Monitors and tracks obligations and expenditures for base/mission support functions throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget. Serves as a control point official with authority to obligate and verify fund expenditures (2237's and 1358's). Prepares reports to topics including, but not limited to, clinic utilization, access, equipment management, patient experience and process improvement. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Telework: Ad-hoc Available only Virtual: This is not a virtual/remote position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer - Temporary Promotion/Detail Not-to-Exceed 120 days / PD005670 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/15/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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-11 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include extensive knowledge and understanding of management principles, practices, methods and techniques and skill in integrating management services with the general management of the organization. Knowledge and skill in applying analytical techniques and evaluative methods to issues or studies concerning all administrative and related management matters in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation. Knowledge of principles and objectives of Government Budget formulation to provide a variety of substantive budget and financial management duties for the service. In-depth knowledge of the VA budget structure. Skill in planning, scheduling, and conducting projects and studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations, adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (Transcripts Required) 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 a master's degree. (Transcripts Required) 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/.
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