Administrative Support Assistant

JOB SUMMARY: Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 734376 You could be part of an important initiative to provide mental health care for our nations Veterans! Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be adding approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians – to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs mental health support staff who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country.  Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your countrys service.If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA.   The VA is committed to hiring Veterans.The VA is much more than just another employer.  It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care.  Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.   The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department.  The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries.  The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence ("I CARE").Americas Veterans need you! To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/.Special Employment Consideration:  VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. THIS IS A BARGAINING UNIT POSITION.This position is located within Mental Health Service Line, American Lake Division, Tacoma, WA.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• US citizenship
• Background/suitability investigation

DUTIES:Back to top The incumbent provides administrative support to both administrative and clinical staff of Mental Health Services, American Lake Division, with the goal of fulfilling the Mental Health Services mission of providing the highest level of services to patients of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.  The administrative support assistant for Mental Health Services performs a wide range of administrative duties related to acquisition and/or development of program information and resource materials to support policy development and activities of Mental Health Service.  Serves as a primary and/or alternate timekeeper understanding rules and regulations of the VA PAID system and establish good rapport with accounting personnel. Performs a variety of clerical tasks such as preparing correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, inputting and tabulating program data, collecting and filing documents. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday  8:00 am to 4:30 pmPosition Description Title: 40504-A
Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-in-grade:   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.  If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks this restriction does not apply to you. To qualify at the GS-6 level applicants must have held grade GS-5 or higher for at least one year.
To qualify at the GS-6 level, applicants must have one year of Specialized Experience that is equivalent to at least a GS-5 grade level equipped with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities of the duties typically in or related to the position to include but not limited to: Administrative support to administrative and clinical staff members; Acquisition and/or development of program information and resource materials; Have the capacity to resolve problems and make determinations about priorities in workload and requirements; Knowlegde in various rules and regulations related to timekeeping; Prepare various correspondence, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes.You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: - Ability to provide a wide range of administrative support for clinical and administrative staff.- Ability to process, manage, and track monthly expeditures.- Skill in interpersonal effectiveness.- Knowledge of timekeeping practices. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
Note: Education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions, however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Veterans Preference: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability.  If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans Preference, go to http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. 
Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Tacoma, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.