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Administrative Officer- Supervisory
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
On-site Washington, DC $102K – $133K Apply by Jul 2, 2026 Administrative Officer ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Education
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This position serves as the Administrative Officer for the Business Office at DC VAMC, performing a variety of duties relating to the management of administrative and human resources services. Serves as the principal advisor to the Chief of the Business Office and subordinates in the areas of office support services, budget, HR management, document control, logistics, and a variety of other administrative matters.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties The primary purpose of the position is to provide administrative functions that include administration, human resources management, budget and finance, management and program analysis, office support services, document control, and a variety of related administrative matters in support of the Business Office.
- →The incumbent acts as an extension of the Chief of the Business Office in developing programs, procedures, and policies.
- →Apply a broad knowledge of government-wide and VA human resources management principles.
- →Analyzes the effective utilization of personnel resources and related costs in support of Health Administration programs and allocates manpower to meet changing workload demands and clinical service requirements.
- →Plans work to be accomplished by subordinate units, sets and adjusts short and long-range priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work based on program goals, workload projections, and facility initiatives.
- →Interviews candidates for subordinate supervisory, team leader, and key nonsupervisory positions, and makes or recommends selections, promotions, reassignments, and other staffing actions.
- →Identifies training and developmental needs of employees and ensures the provision of formal and on-the-job training.
- →Reviews and approves, within delegated authority, expenses such as overtime, travel, awards, bonuses, and within-grade increases, ensuring alignment with the budget and Business Office priorities.
- →Provides comprehensive personnel management and administrative support to all Business Office staff.
- →Reviews, analyzes, and interprets incoming personnel-related requests and issues, recommends appropriate actions or alternatives based on knowledge of internal operations, agency personnel policies, budgetary constraints, and work priorities.
- →Assists with workforce planning, including projecting staffing needs, developing or revising position descriptions, preparing job analyses, and drafting performance plans and appraisals.
- →Provides orientation for new staff and keeps managers and supervisors informed of the status of ongoing personnel actions.
- →Offers advice on resolving complex personnel-related problems and plays a key role in developing and coordinating internal review systems to ensure administrative activities comply with VHA, VISN, VA, accrediting, and regulatory requirements.
- →Participates in the analysis and interpretation of workload and other data for resource and staffing planning and is responsible for preparing or coordinating responses to VA/VISN surveys, reports, data validation efforts, and other requests.
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 is primarily sedentary, performed in an office setting.
- ✓Some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items (e.g., documents, laptops) is required in the course of attending meetings, conducting reviews, or visiting other areas of the Medical Center or outlying sites.
- ✓Occasional travel between DC VAMC campuses and community-based outpatient clinics may be required.
- ✓The work is performed in a typical office environment within a healthcare facility.
- ✓Normal safety precautions are observed.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6244de27-b984-475c-a651-d861eecfede0
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