Administrative Officer

The Administrative Officer known as the Assistant Center Director for Administrative Operations is the administrative and management focal point for all internal national and local study activities managed by the Center. Typical duties of this position include:

• Determining the need for increased efficiency and productivity of administrative functions and independently implement improvements
• Integrating administrative functions (personnel supplies report flow) to support completion of the Centers mission and objectives
• Formulating Center administrative policies and procedures based on observations special studies recommendations and directives
• Serving on program-wide committees and councils for the benefit of the Center that involve emerging program activities that could impact the research mission and training objectives
• Initiating recruitment actions conduct interviews and select new employees for the Center
• Developing and evaluating the day to day business plan for the Center; prepare strategic and business plan documents for Center Director approval and VA Central Office submission

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
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#: Administrative Officer/PD042770
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption already in place.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 07/17/2026.

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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 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: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: (1) Exercising authority to make decisions and carry out day-to-day administrative oversight of services resources and operational activities; (2) Ensuring fiscal integrity by preparing budget estimates operating plans and funding justifications and overseeing the proper accounting and execution of multi-year research appropriations; (3) Overseeing staffing and personnel actions including supervision of employees and coordination of hiring performance management and workforce planning needs; (4) Implementing systems redesign or process improvement initiatives to maintain effective efficient and economical administrative and operational functions; (5) Preparing and delivering briefings for senior officials and implementing communication strategies to ensure coordination and efficiency across organizational divisions..

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority