Administrative Officer (Ambulatory Care- Nursing)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/13/2023. Interchange Agreement: Applications will be accepted for this position under the Interchange Agreement as outlined in VA Handbook 5005, Part III, Appendix C. This agreement allows for the movement of Title 38 and Title 38 hybrid personnel, who have at least 1 year of full-time continuous service, to apply for competitive service positions. OPM90 Day Waiting Period: OPM requires that all current permanent federal employees serve 90 days after their competitive selection in their current Title 5 position prior to moving to another position. 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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. Examples of appropriate SF-50s include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF-50s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience GS-9: 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. Specialized experience is defined as experience gained coordinating and monitoring the functions of administrative services in a healthcare environment; collecting data from multiple sources, tracking, and preparing reports; program and equipment resource manager; managing budget activities; assisting with contracting function; performing human resources management functions to include preparing and submitting recruitment, staffing, performance appraisals/standards, competencies and related areas; preparing letters, reports and presentations. OR, Substitution of 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 LL.B., if related that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (Transcripts must be submitted with application and must include coursework, grade/hours earned, and date degree conferred, if applicable). OR, Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Only completed education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position as outlined above that meets the requirements of the position. Only education in excess of the first year (18 semester hours) may be used to qualify applicants for the GS-09 level. (Transcripts must be submitted with application and must include coursework, grade/hours earned, and date degree conferred, if applicable). Specialized Experience GS-11: 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. Specialized experience is defined as experience gained coordinating and monitoring the functions of administrative services in a healthcare environment; collecting data from multiple sources, tracking, and preparing reports; program and equipment resource manager; managing budget activities; assisting with contracting function; performing human resources management functions to include preparing and submitting recruitment, staffing, performance appraisals/standards, competencies and related areas; preparing letters, reports and presentations. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts as defined below meets the requirements for positions at GS-11 Grade level. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have: 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. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (in excess of the first two years or 36 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required.. Specialized Experience. We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications. Please see the Required Documents section below for resume requirements. Your experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week to receive proper evaluation. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e., the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical Thinking Creative Thinking Forward Thinking Health Informatics Organizational Performance Improvement Reasoning 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 work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be 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/.
This position is assigned to the Ambulatory Care Service at the Lexington VAMC, under the supervision of the Service Chief. The care line is comprised of approximately multidisciplinary FTEE and is one of the largest and fastest-growing departments of the Medical Center. The work site is located at the Lexington VA Health Care facility but may require travel to any of the six Community-Based Outpatient Clinics or other offsite locations.