Administrative Support Assistant

Administrative Support Assistant

Provides administrative support. Performs a wide variety of administrative tasks associated with maintaining and supporting the work performed within the organization. Such work includes a variety of administrative functions necessary to the smooth management of an office and ranges from correspondence, information control to tracking and ordering equipment, supplies, and services. In addition, the position may act as the primary liaison between the service and administrative offices outside of nursing. Manages nursing administrative functions associated with S&HBS and professional staff. Gathers administrative information regarding these programs and communicates this information via email, written correspondence or presentation at various nursing and facility committees. Exercises control and continuing responsibility for projects, questions, or problems associated with nursing programs, equipment management, personnel actions, and disciplinary actions. Responsible for the ordering of medical equipment with values of up to one million dollars including the preparation of documentation for contracting such as market research, salient characteristics and statements of work. Tracks and documents all administrative activities and requirements for the facility. Develops standard operating procedures for programs used within the service and represents the AO at health care system meetings and committees. Plans and/or accomplishes special projects for the service as well as manages operations relating to an external grant. Uses standard approaches to perform a variety of duties related to financial tracking, budget and correspondence for three control points and greater than $400,000. The incumbent sets up controls to monitor expenses during the year; and recommends budget adjustments including restructuring budget allocations or work plans to deal with changing situations such as varying costs for equipment parts, or services, and changes in the availability of funds. Conducts extensive research and compilation of data from diverse sources in support of service and grant initiatives. Incumbent extracts and assembles information, and develops reports or presentations to present to the grant to prove outcomes or progress to achieve grant initiatives.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Administrative Support Assistant/ PD06803O

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs