Administrative Officer

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a detail-oriented analyst in Houston to advise on administrative and clinical laboratory processes within the PLMS. You will analyze operational workflows, monitor staffing considerations, and design improvements for ongoing operations.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree or higher, plus experience in data analysis, reporting, and timekeeping. The role emphasizes performance improvement and labor relations support in a federal environment.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience or equivalent education as described by the agency qualification standards.
• Ability to gather data, analyze trends and present findings in graphs and slides.
• Experience with timekeeping practices and using VATAS or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze data, interpret results, and present to diverse audiences.
• Support timekeeping and attendance monitoring using VATAS and related tools.
• Evaluate administrative and clinical laboratory workflows to improve performance.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Timekeeping VATAS

Process improvement

Employee relations

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate education

Tools

VATAS

Gov't Purchase Card

Timekeeping Systems

Job description

This position is located in the Office of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service Line (PLMS) and serves as an advisor, analyst and planner for the delivery of administrative and clinical laboratory processes, operational workflows and staffing aspects of the department and exercises ultimate responsibility for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and recommendations for ongoing operations within the PLMS.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/27/2026. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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 and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Gather and analyze data, make interpretations and present data in graphs, slides and other formats to audiences of diverse backgrounds Providing time-keeping support by monitoring time and attendance practices and utilizing VATAS system Experience utilizing Government Credit and Purchase Cards Experience analyzing management techniques, processes and styles for improving organizational effectiveness and performance improvement techniques Experience performing Employee and Labor Relations and Equal Employment Opportunity related tasks OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level 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 must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.