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Program Support Assistant

Veterans Health Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

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Location

Salary

$50,460 - $65,599

per year

Closes

March 3, 2026More VA jobs →

GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves providing day-to-day administrative support for a medical resident program at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Amarillo, Texas, including handling data, records, timekeeping, and customer service tasks.

It suits someone with experience in office administration who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable using basic computer tools to keep programs running smoothly.

Ideal candidates are reliable team players who can manage multiple tasks in a healthcare setting focused on veterans.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-06 level or equivalent, including administrative support, data collection, and record maintenance
  • Time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-06 for current federal employees
  • Proficiency in office automation software like Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
  • Skills in timekeeping, such as VATAS/GOVTA systems
  • Strong verbal and written communication abilities
  • Customer service experience to handle inquiries constructively
  • Ability to review documents for accuracy and maintain automated tracking systems

Full Job Description

Incumbent serves as the Program Support Assistant to support aspects of the Medical Resident program day-to-day operations within Medical Services and administration support to the Chief of Medical Service.

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

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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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: GS-06 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience where you were responsible for providing administrative support; Collecting, compiling and tracking data and information; Establishing, updating and maintaining office files and records; Proficient in various office automation software and processing procedures; Maintaining automated systems to track suspense items such as progress reports, funding accomplishments and compliance strategies; Process and serve as a Timekeeper; Provide customer service to meet the needs of customers constructively and appropriately.

Preferred Experience: Data collection and tracking VATAS/GOVTA timekeeping Skilled user in basic office software (Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Acrobat) Verbal and written communication skills Customer Service 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 may include but are not limited to: Assist in planning, review, and report data/statistical results of program/project studies Establish protocol and coordinate incoming data and organize and retrieve computerized data sets Review documents, reports, and/or applications for omission and inconsistencies, and ensure data is complete and accurate Enter and maintain pertinent information in an automated tracking system of program-specific data to track suspense's on items such as progress reports, funding accomplishments and compliance strategies Maintain Specialty Service inventory and supplies Complete special research projects to support the Resident program Timekeeping Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant/PD018790 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CAZM-12893453-26-MG