Administrative Officer

This position is in the Veterans Administration (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Health Care Network (VISN 7), Ralph H. Johnson Health Care Systems, in the Executive Office of the Chief of Staff in Charleston, SC. TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-9 GRADE LEVEL, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE You must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of an Administrative Officer, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes planning, developing, and evaluating administrative operations; conduct and perform many of the general clerical duties of the position such as taking visitors and calls to the office; scheduling appointments; typing, preparing, and reviewing outgoing correspondence; taking meeting minutes; maintaining files; and utilizing office automation software. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE You must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. in a field related to this position that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION You must have equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. 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/WORK ENVIRONMENT The work is basically sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items like papers or books. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. The work environment is in a typical office setting. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts and requires normal safety precautions typical of such places as meeting and training rooms, libraries, or commercial vehicles. The work area is adequately lit, heated, and ventilated. #J-18808-Ljbffr