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Office Automation Assistant

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$41,341 - $53,744

per year

Closes

February 13, 2026

GS-4 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $30,286 - $39,372

Typical requirements: 1 year general experience. 2 years college or associate degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level office job at a naval medical center involves supporting daily administrative tasks like handling emails and documents, managing schedules for clinic appointments, answering phones, and organizing files.

It's a good fit for someone with basic office experience or relevant education who enjoys helping in a fast-paced healthcare environment and can type quickly and accurately.

The role suits organized individuals looking for stable government work in Virginia.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in typing/editing files, maintaining scheduling systems, and screening calls (or equivalent)
  • Four years of education above high school in business, secretarial, or technical fields (or combination with experience)
  • Qualified typist ability: 40 words per minute with 3 or fewer errors on a 5-minute test
  • Eligibility under specific federal hiring authorities (e.g., veterans, DoD civilians, military spouses)
  • Proficiency in using networked computers and workstations for document transmission
  • Knowledge of office record management, filing, and disposal procedures
  • Ability to assist in report formatting, problem-solving, and providing hands-on training

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes typing and editing electronic files for an office, maintaining the scheduling system for a clinic, and answering and screening incoming telephone calls.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.

Add the two percentages. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors.

Applicants may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks. Major Duties:

  • Assist in developing look and format of reports and in identifying and solving problems in existing methods or procedures.
  • Transmit and receive documents and messages electronically using personal computers or workstations that are networked or linked to other computers or workstations.
  • Receive telephone calls and greet visitors.
  • Establish, file, maintain, purge, and dispose of office records/files in accordance with regulations and procedures.
  • Assist in developing training aids for use by office members and providing them with hands-on-training.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSTJ-26-12880352-MP