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Administrative Officer

Veterans Health Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

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$61,965 - $97,469

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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 day-to-day operations for the social work team at a veterans' hospital in Reno, Nevada, including handling budgets, equipment, space, staff, and program planning to ensure smooth service delivery.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in office administration or healthcare support who enjoys organizing resources and solving logistical challenges in a supportive environment for veterans.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-7 level (for GS-9) or GS-9 level (for GS-11), including program management, fiscal oversight, equipment accountability, space utilization, and personnel management
  • Master's degree or equivalent graduate education (for GS-9), or Ph.D./doctoral degree (for GS-11) as a substitute for experience
  • Combination of education and specialized experience beyond bachelor's (for GS-9) or master's (for GS-11)
  • Time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-7 for GS-9 or GS-9 for GS-11, with proof via SF-50 form
  • Strong competencies in communication, creative thinking, decision making, and administrative management
  • Knowledge of healthcare delivery systems, data analysis, and policy development for internal reviews

Full Job Description

This position serves as the Administrative Officer for the Social Work Service within the Reno Sierra Nevada Health Care System with administrative responsibility, accountability and oversight for the Logistics programs and activities.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/23/2024.

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.

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:GS-9 Administrative Officer: 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: program management such as long term and short term policies and plans, developing goals and objectives, coordinates and analyzes internal review activities; fiscal management, equipment accountability and space utilization, and personnel management.

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

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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 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 beyond a bachelor's degree.

GS-11 Administrative Officer: Specialized Experience: 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.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: program management such as long term and short term policies and plans, developing goals and objectives, coordinates and analyzes internal review activities; gathering and analyzing data, making interpretations, and presenting this data in multiple formats; analyze health care issues, recommend strategy and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan for action; extensive knowledge of the missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems; fiscal management, equipment accountability and space utilization, and personnel management.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a 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 education beyond a master's degree.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:-Communication-Creative Thinking-Decision Making-Administrative Management 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: While work is partially sedentary, there are exhaustive demands for standing, walking, bending at times defending oneself or others against physical/verbal attack.

May also require travel by auto or plane. The work is performed in an office setting.

However, there is exposure to communicable disease, physical/verbal abuse from disturbed patients, family members, distraught visitors or public. Safety precautions are necessary.

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:

Major duties and responsibilities include: Administrative Management: provides overall administrative management for the service; interprets administrative policies, develops local policies and defines administrative requirements; provides advice to supervisors; monitors performance and suspense actions; monitors training completion and accomplishments of all staff; coordinates security clearances and access for visitors and contractors as necessary; Human Resources/Personnel Management: oversees all aspects of human resources requirements; provides advice pertaining to the procedures, laws, regulations and policies dealing with recruitment, employee/labor relations, training and other human resource functions; prepares and reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy and adequacy; tracks current and projected personnel actions; completes and reviews reports and identifies deficiencies or discrepancies; ensures performance ratings are completed and submitted accordingly; Budget/Fiscal: manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses; serves as a purchase card holder and approving official for equipment and commodities procured; prepares budget estimates and identifies changes as needed; Space Planning, Property Management, Procurement and Supply Administration: acts as the Contracting Officer Representative for multiple short and long term service contracts; prepares procurement request and evaluates proposals for work; maintains records; establishes and oversees procedures for the receipt, review and follow-up on requisitions for purchases; responsible for space request and coordinates movements with other offices when necessary; ensures the service is adequately stocked with office supplies; Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: No Telework: Adhoc only per agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD412380 Functional Statement #: PD412380

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CBSW-12902416-26-HR