Administrative Officer

Veterans Health Administration; Walla Walla (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Walla Walla, WA seeks an Administrative Officer to support the Associate Director for Operations and coordinate VA-WW operations.

The role focuses on policy formulation, program evaluation, and publication oversight of MCPs/MCBs/SOPs. Responsibilities include leading executive discussions, developing strategic plans, supporting recruitment across ADO departments, and ensuring compliance with formatting standards.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• Education from accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• If using foreign education, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Participates with the Executive Leadership Team in establishing facility goals and developing the resources to attain them.
• Oversees publication process for all approved medical center policies, bulletins, and SOPs; provide guidance on formats and publication process.
• Monitors changes in VHA and VISN goals and develops proactive strategies and systems to address them.
• Directs and assists staff in administrative research, management analysis, and report development.
• Lead discussions on Medical Center subjects, set priorities, and develop strategies to achieve goals.

Skills

Policy formulation

Management analysis

Communication

Budget/financial analysis

Education

Transcript required

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The incumbent reports to the Office of the Medical Center Director and serves as the Administrative Officer to the Associate Director for Operations. Assists the Associate Director for Operations (ADO) in coordinating, organizing, and evaluating VAWW operations.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to: Participates with the Executive Leadership Team in establishing facility goals and developing the resources to attain them. Plays an active and influential role in policy formulation, planning, decision-making, and evaluation of special programs, cost-benefit analyses, and workload tracking.

Aids in oversight of the publication process for all approved medical center policies (MCP), medical center bulletins (MCB), and ADO Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Provide technical guidance and training on the mandatory formats and publication process, control/assign numbering for MCPs/MCBs, provide final review for compliance to format, ensure clarity, and validate accuracy of syntax.

Monitors and analyzes changes in VHA and VISN goals and performance measures and helps develop proactive strategies and systems to address them. Manages special projects for major office or program issues of broad impact. Directs and assists medical center staff in administrative research, management analysis, and report development related to program plans, development operations, and assessment of any planning phase of the Medical Center's activities.

Incumbent must lead discussions on a variety of Medical Center subjects, set priorities, and develop appropriate strategies to achieve stated goals and objectives. Analyze complex, multidisciplinary problems and develop timely, informed recommendations. Assists the ADO in assessing facility needs across all service lines and in recruitment and hiring efforts, including environmental management service, facility management service, and all other ADO departments as needed.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Ad-hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD808250 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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