Administrative Officer

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administrative Officer works in partnership with the Deputy Chief Engineer to manage the Facilities Management Service at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas, NV. This position serves a major inpatient and outpatient healthcare system for the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

The role requires strong administrative capabilities, budgeting, procurement, and staff coordination to support operations, maintenance, and security across facilities.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11 in the Federal service.
• Experience in office operations, workload planning, and delegation.
• Budget, financial management, procurement, and contract coordination experience.

Job description

The Administrative Officer acts as a full partner with the Deputy Chief Engineer for the management and administration of the Facilities Management Service (FMS/Engineering). This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS), which is a major inpatient and outpatient healthcare system serving the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

One year specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in Federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include: overseeing the operations of an office, program, or department; planning workloads and delegating responsibilities; evaluating employee performance and providing training as needed; performing budget and financial management duties; coordinating the acquisition of supplies and services and managing inventories; and managing contracts. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.

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.

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/.