Administrative Officer

Summary

This incumbent reports to the Director of the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. Incumbent must have prior experience in managing research grants and in working with academic affiliates in addition to fulfilling the customary administrative, service-based obligations associated with human resources/personnel administration, finance and budget, information technology support and medical facility administrative matters.

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Duties

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Your duties can include but are not limited to the following:

• Analyzes, plans, coordinates, initiates, and executes administrative functions associated with recruitment of GRECC employees.
• Analyzes, plans, coordinates, and executes the budget for approving official, ensures appropriate procurement of the GRECC resources.
• Serves as a resource of information about research funding opportunities and calls for research abstracts and papers.
• Ensures timely preparation of and/or informational literature about the Center for public and internal use.
• Plans, coordinates and/or conducts administrative/management projects within the GRECC. Manages day-to-day operations of the GRECC.
• Serving as a resource to the GRECC Advisory Subcommittee and, at the discretion of the GRECC Director and Advisory Subcommittee Chair, serving as an ex officio member of that group; or serving as the Designated Federal Officer for the GRECC Advisory Subcommittee when appointed by the VA medical facility Director.
• Participating in the collection of data and finalizing the annual report of GRECC activities for submission to VACO.
• The incumbent must have a comprehensive knowledge of VACO, VISN, VA Medical Center and University affiliated programs and their relationships.
• Assists the Director in establishing and maintaining academic affiliations with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Geriatrics.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 7:30AM-4:00PM subject to change based on the needs of the facility

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/ PD048430

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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: Duties are generally sedentary in nature with occasional travel to national meetings or other field
  offices. 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 ( 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 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/15/2026.

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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 or education as described below:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Experience coordinating activities and initiatives involving VACO, VISN, VA Medical Centers, university-affiliated programs, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience analyzing financial, budgetary, staffing, and operational data to support resource planning, forecasting, and allocation decisions.
• Experience developing, monitoring, and tracking budgets, expenditures, and resource requirements in support of organizational objectives.
• Experience serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), including monitoring contractor performance, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
• Experience preparing reports, recommendations, and briefings for leadership related to program operations, resource management, and strategic planning.

Note: This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable.

OR,

Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Note: Transcripts are required.

OR,

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have the equivalent combinations I have equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education (in excess of the first two years or 36 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. Note: Transcripts are required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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