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Administrative Officer NTE 120 days
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The Administrative Officer (AO) in the Surgery Service, is located at the Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVAMC), and reports directly to the Chief of Surgery Service. The AO leads the Surgery Service at Kansas City VA Medical Center in the Medical Center and eight Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). This is a temporary assignment for an initial 120 days, may be extended in 120 day increments up to one year, and can be made permanent without further competition.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties will consist of but not limited to: Provides for the overall administrative management for Surgical Services.
- →This includes interpreting administrative policies, developing/implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to Surgical Services leadership on related issues.
- →Ensures funds are properly allocated and spent in a timely manner.
- →Incumbent has the authority to obligate funds and approve payments within established budget constraints.
- →Maintains liaison with Human Resources in all areas of personnel administration concerning the Surgical Services.
- →Initiates the recruitment process to fill vacant positions and completes formal requests for personnel actions.
- →Serves as the administrative manager over Surgical Services for contracting operations.
- →Manages procurement contracting related to supplies, equipment, and services (library and informational databases, simulation training equipment and maintenance, national vendors for clinical skills such as RQI, etc.).
- →This includes management of preparing procurement requests, evaluating proposals, negotiating business agreements and contracts for procurement and/or maintaining procurement and contracting records.
- →Develops and performs studies on a wide variety of systems and programs (AchieveIT, IPPS/IFCAP, HRSmart, Talent Management System (TMS), SQL/Data Warehouse, DSS, eCMS, etc.) to identify and make recommendations regarding existing programs, evaluate workload distribution, and perform cost benefit analysis to advise the Surgical Services on any potential impact on operations.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:00am - 3:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer NTE 120 days/PD096370 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
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