Administrative Professional (part-time or full-time)

This position is located at the New Mexico VA Health Care System, Environmental Management Service (EMS), Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF), in Albuquerque, NM. The incumbent serves as the Program Support Assistant to the Supervisory Laundry Operations Specialist (Textile Care Manager) of the TCPF serving the New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM, and West Texas Health Care System, Amarillo, TX, as well as VA Outpatient Clinics in Gallup, NM, Clovis, NM, and Lubbock, TX.
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Stores, and secure all items lost and turned in at the facility and maintain records of all items that are turned in and those items reported as lost;
Assists the linen/laundry section with linen inventory and provides program support to the Textile Care Manager for preparation of textile cost of operations report;
Utilizes computer applications designed to track and automate purchasing and inventory process;
Serves as the first line of communication for veterans and visitors, providing information and assistance;
Compiles data reports routine and as needed (i.e., Maintains database and records of vendors, product costs, and associated TCPF processes;
Use and management of a Government Purchase Card (GPC) complying with all Federal, VA, & local acquisition regulations;
Serves as primary timekeeper for Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF) section via GovTA
Serves as ADPAC performing Talent Management System (TMS), Personal Identity Verification (PIV), and Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) support to Textile Care Processing Facility (TCPF).
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Administrative Assistant/ PD50104O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
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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: The work requires the ability to move around the office and carry light items such as office files, books, or patient belongings. Majority of time is spent in an office type chair at a desk. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. 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 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. your performance and conduct;
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.
For a GS-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. 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. 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.
Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: providing supplies and material to clinical and administrative areas of a complex health care facility; scanning, bar-coding, receiving, storing and distributing Environmental Management supplies and uniforms, and other material; pulling stock, replenishing stock and maintaining records on stock levels; utilizing an automated system to maintain inventory; and answers customer questions regarding supplies and materials. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-05 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
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. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and 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. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
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