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Administrative Officer (Supervisory)

Veterans Health Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

Fresh

Salary

$93,629 - $121,720

per year

Closes

April 15, 2026More VA jobs →

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing all the behind-the-scenes operations for a clinical team at a VA medical facility in Phoenix, such as handling budgets, hiring staff, managing supplies, and keeping records organized.

It's a leadership role where you'll support doctors and nurses by making sure everything runs smoothly without getting in the way of patient care.

A good fit would be someone with experience in office management who enjoys coordinating teams and solving practical problems in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including coordinating administrative services, budget management, procurement, and HR functions
  • Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-11
  • Submit SF-50 form(s) demonstrating time-in-grade eligibility
  • Experience preparing reports, letters, presentations, and managing records
  • Knowledge of human resources tasks like recruitment, position classification, performance management, and training
  • Ability to analyze data, advise leadership, and make recommendations on space utilization and logistics
  • Full-time equivalent experience (35-40 hours/week); part-time prorated

Full Job Description

This Supervisory Administrative Officer position will report to a Clinical Service Line Chief.

Incumbent will perform all administrative functions within the assigned clinical organization that includes administration, Human Resources, budget and finance, management and program analysis, office support services, document control, logistics, and a variety of related administrative matters in support of a complex medical facility.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/15/2026.

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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: (In addition to meeting Time and Grade) You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: coordinating and monitoring the functions of administrative services within an office; managing budget activities; assisting with contracting functions and managing procurement; assisting with human resources functions to include recruitment, position classification, performance, training, etc.; preparing letters, reports and presentations; retaining procurement records and reconciliations; and making space utilization recommendations.

(must be in resume).

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/.

Major Duties:

Duties of the Administrative Officer may include but not limited to: Plans, develops, and executes assigned clinical service administrative management program needs.

Oversees a variety of functions that includes incoming/outgoing correspondence, records management, publications/forms management, administrative standard operating procedures, administrative internal controls, and organizational files management.

Collects, analyzes, interprets, advises on, and presents data and information for leadership decision-making in support of the Service's daily operations and long-term strategic planning.

Monitors and tracks obligations and expenditures for base/mission support functions throughout the execution phase of the annual operating budget.

Utilizes knowledge of financial management policies, guidelines, and best practices to provide overall budgeting and financial management for the service.

This includes budget formulation, justification, and execution, financial management and financial reporting.

Through analysis of program goals, priorities, current resources and program data, the incumbent makes recommendations regarding the need for additional budgetary resources, contracts, and equipment.

Serves as Action Officer between the Human Resource Management Office and the organization pertaining to all aspects of personnel management, reorganization/realignment, organization structuring, position management, and manpower utilization.

Provides advice and assistance to management in such areas as; recruitment initiatives to replace loss of skilled employees, recruitment and hire lag problems, mission or workload expansion, change or decrease, merit promotion requirements/procedures, requirements and procedures to determine employee placements and to effect a variety of placement actions such as reassignments, reduction-in-force, realignments, non-competitive promotions, and details.

Monitors, coordinates and tracks all on-going and projected personnel actions and continuously apprises management of status. Serves in the capacity of Contracting Officer Representative (COR) .

Develops initial acquisition documents; writes and defends the requests for funds and conducts all aspects of the contracting process from beginning to end; including market research, statements of work (SOW).

Draws upon knowledge of contracting and acquisition procedures to draft and/or review contract proposals and agreements to assure accurate budgetary personnel and administrative arrangements Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00AM to 04:30PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer (Supervisory)/PD13874A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CBSX-12923180-26-JP