Administrative Officer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville, TN, seeks an Administrative Officer to oversee day-to-day operations of a complex research program supporting clinicians and researchers.

The role emphasizes supervisory, administrative, professional, and technical duties in developing and evaluating research efforts, ensuring compliance with laws and policies, and optimizing program effectiveness within TVHS.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at least at GS-12 level in admin operations.
• Experience supervising staff, coordinating administrative operations, budgeting and allocating resources.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of a complex research program supporting clinicians and researchers.
• Evaluate program processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.

Job description

The Administrative Officer position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a highly complex, multifaceted research program supporting both clinician and non-clinician researchers. The duties encompass supervisory, administrative, professional, and technical aspects for the comprehensive development and evaluation of research efforts of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) located in Nashville, TN.

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-13 GRADE LEVEL, YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties the Administrative Officer, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes supervising staff by assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, and identifying training needs; coordinating administrative operations for a complex program, including managing budgets and allocating resources; evaluating program processes and implementing procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies; and analyzing operational issues to recommend improvements that enhance program efficiency and effectiveness.

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. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

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/.