Program Support Assistant (OA)

This position performs a variety of administrative and clerical functions for the Safety Service at VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. The incumbent is required to work under minimal supervision and resolve problems associated with the work of the office. The incumbent will provide technical and hands‑on assistance to the facility's Chief, Safety Service (Industrial Hygienist), Safety Manager, Green Environmental Management Systems Program Manager, and Safety Technicians. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/10/2026. Time‑In‑Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time‑in‑grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF‑50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one‑year time‑in‑grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one‑year time‑in‑grade. Note: Time‑In‑Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS‑05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of the mission of Safety Service and its relationship to the total operation of the medical center in regards to administrative operations, in addition to having a good working knowledge of programs under the Supervisor's jurisdiction, must have an intimate knowledge of policies, views, and special interests, including official social obligations. Detailed knowledge of the responsibilities of the four key program areas of the facility's Safety Program in order to provide programmatic assistance to each of the safety specialists: Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Radiation Safety, environmental compliance (GEMS). Knowledge of basic safety principles, the safety staff directs a comprehensive safety program via different supervisors throughout the facility, therefore, knowledge of safety policies, programs, procedures, and reporting requirements is necessary. Proficiency Requirement: Office Automation Clerk/Assistant- In addition to meeting experience or education requirements, applicants for these positions must show possession of the following skills, as appropriate. Applicants may meet these requirements by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self‑certifying their proficiency. Performance test results and certificates of proficiency are acceptable for 3 years. Agencies may verify proficiency skills of self‑certified applicants by administering the appropriate performance test. 40 words per minute typing speed. Typing speed must be annotated on resume for self‑certification. Applicants must be eligible under the VA Interchange Agreement, having served continuously for at least one year in the other merit system under this interchange agreement. For more information regarding the VA Interchange Agreement please visit: For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at #J-18808-Ljbffr