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Voluntary Services Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
About the Role
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has adopted the Centerfor Development and Civic Engagement/Voluntary Service Modernization Initiative which is a new model of organizing and consolidating essential voluntary functions and services to the Medical Center. This streamlined and focused approach moves VHA forward in its continuum of providing comprehensive, compassionate, and coordinated care to Veterans.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: The Voluntary Services Assistant serves as the Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE)/Voluntary Service Assistant of the facility's CDCE/Voluntary Service office.
- →They will be reporting directly to the CDCE/Voluntary Service Officer/Chief.
- →Due to the cross-cutting nature of this office, the incumbent shows a general understanding of the federal government, VA, and each of its Administrations, with a primary focus on VHA.
- →The incumbent is responsible for providing CDCE/Voluntary Service program management and overall program operations support.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Providing support to the facility's CDCE/Voluntary Service operations as the first point of contact for potential volunteers, patients, visitors, service organizations, corporate and community leaders, donors, and other internal and external stakeholders.
- →Exhibiting a high degree of tact, diplomacy, and courtesy with every interpersonal interaction daily.
- →Communicating and coordinating on behalf of the CDCE/Voluntary Service Officer with services across the health care system, agency representatives (including VHA, VBA, and NCA), and community officials regarding programs, events, and activities.
- →Maintaining many physical and/or electronic records for reports due monthly, quarterly, annually, and ad hoc.
- →Serving as the primary timekeeper for all CDCE/Voluntary Service employees.
- →Assisting the CDCE/Voluntary Service Officer in position management to project staffing needs, entering actions by Human Resources and employment decisions into HR Smart, USA Staffing, and any other relevant position management portals as determined by local, VISN, or national protocols.
- →Responsible for clerical functions associated with the CDCE/Voluntary Service program management.
- →Collaborating with CDCE/Voluntary Service Officer to complete equipment inventory surveys and ensures proper documentation of equipment assigned to the CDCE/Voluntary Service department.
- →Receiving, processing, and tracking gifts and donations including accurate entry into the Voluntary Service System or subsequent electronic donation database programs.
- →Coordinating requests and purchases of office operating supplies, generates reports from automated information systems, and completes other administrative tasks essential to the effective and efficient operation of the CDCE/Voluntary Service Office.
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.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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