Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Administrative Officer

Manages and coordinates program management activities on behalf of the AUSH/VCC to ensure initiatives are planned, executed, monitored, and evaluated from an enterprise perspective.

Translates senior leadership priorities into actionable objectives, milestones, deliverables, and implementation strategies that support VCC goals.

Responsible for the full lifecycle of assigned projects and initiatives, including planning, coordination, execution, risk tracking, performance monitoring, resource identification, and closeout.

Develops and maintains program and project documentation, including business cases, project management plans, risk management plans, communications plans, budget and acquisition plans, governance materials, change requests, and implementation documents.

Coordinates work across VCC, VHA, VA Central Office, field facilities, and other stakeholders to ensure priorities are aligned, issues are elevated, and decisions are supported by timely and accurate information.

Prepares executive briefings, presentations, reports, decision materials, and other high-level documents for use by the AUSH/VCC and senior leaders.

Evaluates organizational structure, workload distribution, staffing needs, work methods, administrative procedures, management controls, and resource requirements; and recommends improvements to increase efficiency, accountability, and operational effectiveness.

Coordinates administrative and policy-related actions, including review of proposed legislation, regulations, directives, policies, audit findings, investigative reports, and governance requirements to determine impact on VCC operations.

Develops or recommends administrative policies, procedures, controls, reporting processes, and corrective actions to support consistent program execution.

Researches improved business and management practices; identifies data needed for program direction; supports management surveys and organizational reviews; evaluates administrative systems such as records, communications, directives, forms, files, and documentation; and advises senior leaders on administrative operations organizational effectiveness, policy coordination, and process improvement.

Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities, including planning and assigning work, setting priorities, evaluating performance, developing performance standards, providing advice and counsel, identifying training needs, resolving complaints, addressing conduct and performance issues, recommending personnel actions, and ensuring effective use of assigned staff resources.

Provides administrative and technical direction to subordinate staff, ensures work products align with AUSH/VCC priorities, monitors progress on assignments, and coordinates staff efforts in support of executive operations, governance, program management, and administrative requirements.

Work Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Ad hoc is defined as occasional, non-recurring telework.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Chief Administrative Officer/ PD328770

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Applicant Count: This job announcement will remain open until 08/12/2026. Applications received up to 11:59pm EST on the date in which 25 applications is reached will receive first consideration (initial cutoff). Applications received after 11:59pm EST on the date in which 25 applications are received may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. Additional applications will be reviewed in one-day increments at management request.