Administrative Officer.

National Cemetery Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Cemetery Administration is seeking an Administrative Officer to provide and execute administrative and analytical support for long-range planning priorities in the Office of Management in Washington, DC. The role involves developing procedures, evaluating existing processes, and coordinating activities to support the Executive Deputy Director for Management and supervisory staff.

Candidates should meet time-in-grade requirements and possess relevant federal experience.

Qualifications

• Timekeeping and basic admin duties.
• Scheduling, file documentation, and setting up folders.
• Setting up conferences and meetings, correspondence and report reviews.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and coordinate management/admin activities for long-range priorities.
• Provide direct support to Executive Deputy Director for Management.
• Develop administrative procedures for the Office of Management.

Skills

Timekeeping

Admin duties

Scheduling

File documentation

Meeting coordination

Reporting reviews

Job description

Duties

Serves as an Administrative Officer providing and executing administrative and analytical support. Responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating a wide variety of management and administrative activities to support long-range planning priorities for the Office of Management. The Administrative Officer provides direct support to the Executive Deputy Director for Management and the Supervisory Management and Program Analyst for Management. Develop administrative procedures for use throughout the Office of Management. Review and evaluate current and proposed office operating procedures for adequacy and effectiveness and make recommendations for adjustments or changes to procedures as needed. Serve as liaison between the director and supervisor, and the subordinate services. Assists in providing instructions to implement policies, directives, and assignments, as well as project administration, project reports, and information requests. Work closely with the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs' (USMA) front office staff. Research and investigate new or improved business practices for application, such as potential benefits/uses of technology/automation to improve efficiency, develop new or modify administrative program policies, regulations, goals or objectives.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement 11/02/2026.

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 within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 your most recent non-award 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 non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. 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.

GS-12 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Timekeeping, and basic admin duties (scheduling, file documentation and setting up folders; setting up conferences and meetings, correspondence and report reviews).

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; religious; 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.

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. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment.

Required

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government;
• 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.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/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 (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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 The Fair Chance Act.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available

Telework: Available ad hoc

Remote/Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position.

Position Description Title/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD1748174

The full performance level of this position is GS - 12.

Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required