Administrative Officer

The incumbent reports to the Office of the Medical Center Director and serves as the Administrative Officer to the Associate Director for Operations. Assists the Associate Director for Operations (ADO) in coordinating, organizing, and evaluating VAWW operations. Major duties: Duties include but are not limited to: Participates with the Executive Leadership Team in establishing facility goals and developing the resources to attain them. Plays an active and influential role in policy formulation, planning, decision-making, and evaluation of special programs, cost-benefit analyses, and workload tracking. Aids in oversight of the publication process for all approved medical center policies (MCP), medical center bulletins (MCB), and ADO Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Provide technical guidance and training on the mandatory formats and publication process, control/assign numbering for MCPs/MCBs, provide final review for compliance to format, ensure clarity, and validate accuracy of syntax. Monitors and analyzes changes in VHA and VISN goals and performance measures and helps develop proactive strategies and systems to address them. Manages special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact. Directs and assists medical center staff in administrative research, management analysis, and report development related to program plans, development operations, and assessment of any planning phase of the Medical Center's activities. Incumbent must lead discussions on a variety of Medical Center subjects, set priorities, and develop appropriate strategies to achieve stated goals and objectives. Analyze complex, multidisciplinary problems and develop timely, informed recommendations. Assists the ADO in assessing facility needs across all service lines and in recruitment and hiring efforts, including environmental management service, facility management service, and all other ADO departments as needed. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Ad-hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD808250 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements: 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. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's 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) 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 interest. In 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.