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Administrative Officer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 52 days ago
On-site Phoenix, AZ $65K – $84K Apply by Jun 1, 2026 Administrative Officer ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Healthcare
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The Administrative Officer position is in the Nursing Mental Health Department for the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) at the full performance level, reporting directly to the Chief of Nursing Mental Health. The role is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of all the departments administrative programs. The AO applies analytical and evaluative skills; along with, specialized principles and practices of management to advise, collaborate, and carry out assigned responsibilities.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Oversees and facilitates the administrative management for Nursing Mental Health.
- →Independently develops, plans, issues, and implements procedures to comply with directives concerning administrative matters, in addition to tracking and supporting clinical directives.
- →Analyzes and evaluates problems, makes recommendations, and devises solutions to systems administration, training management, publication management, and data management within the service.
- →Serves as primary point of contact for office visits with vendors and other VA services.
- →Designs and implements policies, and procedures to manage administrative and personnel related functions.
- →Participates in regular meetings with leadership and other senior level staff to address administrative management issues, resolve problems, and provide recommendations for correcting or improving processes and programs.
- →Responsible for generating reports, aggregating data, and presenting information in committees, meetings, or board presentations.
- →Takes a leadership role in maintaining all current documents necessary to meet the requirements of external reviews for the VA.
- →Establishes internal management control procedures to ensure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports, and directives.
- →Performs quality management activities, which are designed to improve quality of transaction procession, customer service activities or other procedures.
- →Participates in the planning for budgeting needs and financial management for the Nursing Mental Health Department.
- →Reviews financial reports and resolves discrepancies with the appropriate accounting office.
- →Acts in a confidential capacity and exercises discretion in handling and coordinating sensitive information on behalf of the of the Nursing Mental Health Department and other management officials.
- →Serves as the primary digital platform author for the department.
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 dentification 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.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓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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