Job Listing
Administrative Officer
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
On-site Martinsburg, WV $71K – $92K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 Administrative Officer ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Healthcare
Apply for this job → About the Role
This position is the Administrative Officer of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center (VAMC). Martinsburg P&LMS is responsible for clinical testing, transfusion medicine, and anatomic pathology services, as well as ancillary testing sites located throughout the health care system.
What You'll Do
- →Assures implementation of goals and objectives for long-range tactical plans, including staffing, space needs, budget, and the need for contract work.
- →Conducts special studies of problems involving manpower, equipment, space utilization, etc.
- →Evaluates medical center, VISN, and VHA program policies, standards, guidance, and requirements to develop local procedures, processes, and best practices for tracking, managing, and reporting required by the management systems in current use.
- →Human Resources - 30% Prepares data and business case analysis presentations as needed by executive leadership, VISN leadership and other stakeholders.
- →Reviews the utilization of the non-technical staff assigned to P&LMS.
- →Conducts staffing studies, recommends staffing levels, and submits requests to the Resource Management Committee.
- →Manages non-technical positions, and appropriately requests funding for the filling of vacancies or the creation of new positions of a nontechnical nature.
- →Identifies problem areas and provides management with solutions to correct poor work situations, and prevent potential problems, including staff shortages.
- →Fiscal & Resource Management - 30% Develops the annual Budget Management Briefing Report, including the annual budget plan, budget worksheets, and budget forecast for the service's fund control points.
- →Maintains close communication with the Chief of the Service and Fiscal Service to ensure sound budgetary controls and optimal utilization of funds within budgetary limitations.
- →Recommends resource and fund allocations and adjustments.
- →Allocates funds to the correct control points.
- →Documents justification for expenditures and keeps records of same.
- →Special Projects - 15% Researches legal and regulatory rulings and secures legal opinions when necessary.
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 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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: ffd68db1-7bfb-42e7-9e02-7c45e8555aac
Posted via USAJobs