SECRETARY (OA)
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is in need of SECRETARY (OA) right now, this career will be depute in Alabama. Further informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy ID: 972048
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honorin! g the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served 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. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's 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 committe! d to hiring Veterans .
The VA is much more than just anoth! er 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 Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (Â" I CARE Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ . KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation. DUTIES:
LOCATION: Montgomery, AL
The Central Alabama Veteran Health Care System (CAVHCS) is a consolidated health care system that includes the VA Medical Centers in Montgomery and Tuskegee, Alabama as well as Community based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS) in Dotha! n Alabama, Ft. Rucker, Alabama, Monroeville, AL and Columbus Georgia. The Primary duty station for this position is at the Montgomery Campus. The employee will be required to work onsite at the other locations.
This position is assigned as Secretary in the Office of the Health Care System Director at Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHCS).
You will be receiving, scheduling, referring, and contacting members of the staff, agency, and persons outside the agency ranging from other government agencies to the general public; coordinating all clerical and work flow functions for the Office of the Health Care System Director and other executive leadership; being involved in high level contacts with visitors and callers from such organizations as congressional offices, members of the news media, state and local officials, high ranking officials in the field of industry, public action groups, attorneys, presidents of major national or international fir! ms or organizations, and/or leading representatives of government; coor! dinating in the office's programs outside the medical center representing a portion of the secretary's work time; significant amount of time is involved with public contacts and customer service because the medical center is interlocked with other organizations, veterans and/or their significant others; acting as liaison to managers and staff within the medical center and providing accurate advice on procedures, reports, requirements, and other matters necessary to implement policies, directives and instructions; informing them on current issues and programs; notifying the appropriate service line chiefs and supervisors of the need for information or recommendation, and preparing responses or follows up to ensure a timely response; and performing other related duties as assigned.
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED*** QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Specialized Experience Requirement:
Specialized experience is experience that eq! uipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
For the GS-09 grade level, you must have on year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08). Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: assist with the monitoring of new policies, procedures, and initiatives; prepare selected controlled correspondence, briefing papers, and other correspondence concerning program planning, evaluation of issues, and personnel; exercise sound judgment in determining who should have access to the Director or personally handle contact utilizing tact and good communication skills; knowledge of administrative practices and pro! cedures to conduct review or studies of clerical and administrative wor! k processes; perform duties independently, adapt quickly to emergent situations when guidelines are lacking; compile information from various sources for preparation of various reports, documents, or programs; proficient with office automation in order to recommend and implement more effective office operations; develop and maintain comprehensive files and data on a variety of policies; use initiative and ingenuity in adapting guidance to resolve problems that arise.
Typing Proficiency:
This position requires the skills of a qualified typist. In addition to meeting the experience and/or education requirements, you must be able to type at least 40 words per minute .
You will be rated on the following competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position.
Knowledge and skill in handling simulations and conflicts requiring the use of initiative to determine the approach to be taken or methods to use.
Skill in documenti! ng reviews, compliance issues, site visits, evaluations, various issues related to healthcare and complaints, etc.
Knowledge of policies and views on all significant matters affecting the organization.
Knowledge of administrative concepts, principles, and practices sufficient to perform independently, duties involving, eliminating conflict and duplication of work.
Knowledge of calendar features in scheduling meetings and conference calls for executives.
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 knowledges, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items like papers or books. No special physica! l demands are required to perform the work.
For more informati! on on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this checklist to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's 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.). A! dditionally, 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%, non service-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 " SF15, "Application for 1! 0-Point Veteran Preference ," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/! SF15.pdf ) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of ! the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp .
The Federal Governmen! t has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifyi! ng disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp . IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at (334)725-3014.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your mos! t recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this career, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements! and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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