Administrative Officer

This Administrative Officer position is in Social Work services at the VA Boston Healthcare System located at the Brockton location. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-in-Grade Requirement: Applicants subject to time-in-grade requirements must have completed 52 weeks at the GS-09 grade level or higher by the closing date of this announcement. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. Applicants must submit SF-50 documentation that clearly demonstrates time-in-grade eligibility. If the most recent SF-50 does not demonstrate completion of 52 weeks at the required grade level, additional SF-50 documentation must be provided. 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 GS-09 grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes providing administrative support for a program or service; coordinating personnel actions, onboarding, timekeeping, and attendance processes; assisting with budget planning and analyzing resource needs; coordinating purchasing, supply, equipment, inventory, and contracting activities; developing or improving administrative procedures consistent with organizational policies; and collecting and analyzing workload or performance data to prepare reports and recommend improvements to operations. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education at the GS-11 grade level, you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M., if related. Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR, Combination: Applicants may qualify through a combination of specialized experience and qualifying graduate education. Only graduate education beyond the first two full years of graduate study may be combined with specialized experience to qualify at the GS-11 level. The combined percentages of qualifying education and experience must total at least 100 percent of the requirement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work performed through National Service programs and other organizations. Qualifying volunteer experience will be credited. Preferred Experience: Experience supporting Social Work Service administrative operations, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, orientation, trainee coordination, and data management. For more information, please review the Office of Personnel Management's qualification standard for Administrative Officer Series 0341 and the associated Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions.