Program Support Asst (OA)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/15/2024. Typing Proficiency Requirement: To qualify for the position, applicants must be able to type 40 words per minute. Grade Requirement: In addition to meeting the Typing Proficiency Requirement, applicants will also need to meet the grade-level requirement. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the federal service) that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: providing clerical and/or administrative support; collecting, compiling, and tracking data and information; timekeeping duties; processing documents and reports; establishing, updating and maintaining office files and records; performing automation duties using such software applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, electronic mail, desktop publishing, database and/or graphics; ability to research and gather data; and knowledge on leave and pay policy and/or regulations for Title 5 General Schedule and Title 38 employees. OR, Education: Successful completion of four (4) years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to qualify at this 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: Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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-05 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the federal service. A current 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. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Clerical Communications Technical Competence 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. 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 Program Support Assistant (OA) position performs a full range of timekeeping duties, including preparing, maintaining, and timely submitting official time and attendance records and reports. This position is in the Patient Care Service of the Birmingham VA Health Care System in Birmingham, AL.