Secretary (OA)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/02/2024. GS-07 GRADE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-06) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Receiving visitors and telephone calls; Managing calendars and schedules; making commitments for management to attend meetings; tracking pending appointments, meetings and other commitments for management; using various software to compose electronic correspondence, reports, and memoranda such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.; and serving as an office manager, providing accurate, timely advice on procedures, report requirements, and other matters necessary. Education: NOT APPLICABLE Combination: NOT APPLICABLE GS-08 GRADE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS 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-08 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Acting as Office Manager for Assistant Directors office, including as liaison from Assistant Director to Assistant Director Reports; Coordinates meetings, committees, and scheduling for Assistant Director; Receives visitors and telephone call; Arranges site visits for external dignitaries and audit teams, including preparing travel reservations and authorizations; Schedules and reserves meetings and prepares/disseminates agenda, including taking minutes; Assists Assistant Director for relaying instructions and information for programs to subordinate offices; prepares congressional correspondence; Serves as back up for Directors Secretary, including similar duties as listed previously; Serves as alternate timekeeper. Education: NOT APPLICABLE Combination: NOT APPLICABLE You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Clerical Computer Skills Flexibility Interpersonal Skills 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: This work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts, and be occasionally assisting handicapped individuals. 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/.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide administrative support to the Assistant Director of the New Mexico VA Health Care System. The incumbent serves as office manager for the Assistant Directors office and acts as liaison between the Assistant Director and other Executive Leaderships staff throughout the medical center providing accurate, timely advice on procedures and matters necessary to implement the Assistant Directors policies, directives, and instructions.