Administrative Officer

The Administrative Officer reports directly to the Chief of Sterile Processing Service (SPS) at the VA St Louis Health Care System. The SPS consists of staff including nurses, sterile supply personnel, and administrative personnel. The purpose of this position is to support the service and represent the Chief of SPS, and service managers in all administrative matters.To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/06/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience that demonstrates the ability to perform a wide range of administrative, analytical, and technical duties in support of organizational operations. This includes providing guidance on personnel and administrative management functions; managing internal controls, records, publications, and workflow processes; and coordinating recruitment actions in compliance with HR requirements. Experience analyzing productivity data, identifying operational issues, and developing recommendations or action plans to improve efficiency. Additionally includes experience in financial management activities such as budget formulation, execution, monitoring, and financial reporting; performing cost analyses to support resource decisions; serving as a Contracting Officer Representative; preparing contract solicitation packages; and managing non-expendable equipment inventory and ordering processes. Experience coordinating training requirements and supporting space planning to ensure resources align with organizational needs. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary, although there is some walking, bending, and lifting. It is sometimes necessary to work at the computer for extended periods of time. The position requires the ability to concentrate with frequent interruptions. Some travel within the healthcare delivery system is required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at.There is no educational substitution at this grade level.