Administrative Officer – Facilities Management

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/06/2024. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-09 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 and/or education as described below: GS-07 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 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 with contracts, administrative experience, conduct reviews to evaluate and track due dates for compliance of regulations and policies, experience in creating reports and use of Microsoft applications. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. ). **NOTE** You must submit your transcripts to show you meet the education requirements. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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 the next lowest grade level to qualify at the GS-7 level. **NOTE** You must submit your transcripts to show you meet the education requirements. Education cannot be credited without documentation. GS-09 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 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 related to human resources (recruitment and staffing), experience with budgeting, experience tracking and coordinating internal reviews activities to help in the development of goals and objectives, experience with time-keeping. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master’s or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. ). **NOTE** You must submit your transcripts to show you meet the education requirements. Education cannot be credited without documentation.. 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 the next lowest grade level to qualify at the GS-9 level. **NOTE** You must submit your transcripts to show you meet the education requirements. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Problem Solving Communications Critical Thinking Writing Teamwork Self Management 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: Primarily sedentary (sitting, typing, viewing monitor screens on computers, laptops, and handheld devices. However, will also require walking, climbing, bending, reaching, standing, stooping, carrying items up to 20 pounds (lbs.), and adequate hearing and speech for various communications. 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 Administrative Officer (AO) works within the Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, Saginaw, MI.