Program Support Assistant

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2024.You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience answering phones, disseminating information to staff and others and preparing reports and maintaining files. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed at least 4 years of education above high school. Note: If you are qualifying based on education, please provide a copy of your transcripts with your application. 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 completed at least 4 years of education above high school. To compute, first determine the applicant’s total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determine the applicant’s education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; then add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Note: If you are qualifying based on education, please provide a copy of your transcripts with your application. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computer Skills Health Information Exchange 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: The majority of the work is performed in a clinical setting with adequate light, heat, and ventilation. Typical clinical setting is subject to noise cause by multiple visits by other staff, equipment, and telephone interruptions when performing various functions on a daily basis. Work is mostly sedentary; however, standing, bending, and carrying light items is 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/.
The incumbent serves as a Program Support Assistant directed by the Administrative Officer of Emergency Medicine.