Administrative Officer

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/26/2024 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-09. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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: For GS-11 Specialized Experience: 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, but are not limited to: Develops guidance on techniques for management and methods improvement.- Analyzes and advises on proposed reorganizations or realignment of functions.- Develops manuals and directives covering the administrative aspects of the service.. [Experience must be demonstrated in the resume to be creditable]). OR Education: Have successfully completed 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. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcripts is required. OR Combination: Possess equivalent combination of successfully completed doctoral degree and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcripts is required. For GS-12 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Maintains effective measures of staff competency and performance improvement in accordance with the Health Care System’s established performance improvement program.- Ensures compliance with all applicable accrediting organizational standards.- Develops procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance. [Experience must be demonstrated in the resume to be creditable]). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Budget Administration Contracting/Procurement Human Capital Management Manages Resources 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: Work involves bending, stooping, standing, walking, carrying less than 15 pounds and using a computer terminal. 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/.
This position bears responsibility for all non-clinical administrative activities and serves as the Administrative Officer (AO) and primary assistant to the Chief, Diagnostic Imaging Service (DIS) and provides administrative support to the Chief Technologist. The AO is responsible on selected clinical functions, all administrative functions for the service and provides guidance and support for the clerical staff of the service.