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Administrative Officer

Veterans Health Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

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Salary

$71,957 - $93,549

per year

Closes

March 20, 2026More VA jobs →

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing the administrative side of logistics services at a VA healthcare system in Los Angeles, including overseeing programs, creating policies, and coordinating with teams to ensure smooth operations.

A good fit would be someone organized and detail-oriented with experience in office management or program support, who enjoys handling communications and improving processes in a healthcare or government setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-7 level or equivalent, such as developing policies, monitoring activities, and making recommendations for improvements
  • Master's degree or equivalent graduate education (or 2 years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree) as a substitute for experience
  • Combination of specialized experience and qualifying education to meet GS-9 level
  • Time-in-Grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-7 for current federal employees, with proof via SF-50
  • Strong competencies in administration and management, attention to detail, communications, customer service, and problem solving
  • Ability to oversee staff support in planning efforts and establish administrative controls

Full Job Description

This position serves as the Administrative Officer for the Logistics Service in the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and supported catchment area.

The position has administrative responsibility, accountability, and oversight for the Logistics Service programs and activities across the full jurisdiction of the health care system.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/20/2026.

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. 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: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: developing and implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements.

Monitors administrative activities and make substantive. Liaison or point person for communications with persons and/or groups recommendations for program improvements.

Oversees staff support work in short and long range planning efforts. Establishes administrative controls aimed at ensuring remedial actions are completed and proposed.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.

or J.D., 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 education .

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Attention to Detail Communications Customer Service Problem Solving 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: No 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/.

Major Duties:

Duties include but are not limited to: Oversees all aspects of human resources functions to include position descriptions, recruitment, employee/labor relations, training and other related activities.

Prepares, edits and archives all official correspondence requiring signature or approval. Provides expert advice on procurement issues.

Monitors performance, suspense actions and ensures issues are resolved. Manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses.

Develops and keeps all position descriptions, and organizational charts current.

Interprets administrative policies, developing local polices, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice. Work Schedule: Full Time Tour of Duty: M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Compressed/Flexible: No Telework: No Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD99842S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CBSX-12904330-26-DN