Program Support Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Readjustment Counseling Service Vet Center seeks an administrative specialist to provide clerical and program support to a multi-disciplinary counseling team.

You will be the on-site administrative hub, handling fiscal, supply, calendaring, and correspondence tasks to keep the team operating smoothly. Qualifying requires one year of specialized experience at GS-6 level or equivalent, including admin support, database management, scheduling, and typing.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-6 in admin/clerical support.
• Maintaining databases and using various software programs.
• Scheduling appointments and typing a variety of correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Vet Center multi-disciplinary team.
• Serve as the on-site administrative hub for the office, handling fiscal and supply tasks.
• Maintain records, calendars, and correspondence to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Administrative support

Database management

Scheduling

Job description

This position is located within Readjustment Counseling Service, and its primary purpose is to provide administrative and clerical support to a multi-disciplinary team providing counseling services to veterans with readjustment problems. By virtue of the mission of the Vet Center, the incumbent is the only administrative person located on site thus becoming responsible for many of the administrative, fiscal, and supply support functions for the Vet Center team. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/20/2026.

Grade Requirement:

• Is at a grade or pay level with a representative rate no higher than the representative rate of the grade or pay level of the CTAP eligible's permanent position of record;
• Has no greater promotion potential than the CTAP eligible's permanent position of record;
• Is in the same local commuting area as the CTAP eligible's permanent position of record;
• Is filled during the CTAP eligible's eligibility period; and, if applicable,
• Is filled under the same excepted appointing authority as the CTAP eligible's permanent position of record if the CTAP eligible is an excepted service employee and the agency CTAP provides selection priority in the excepted service

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• GS-7 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Applicants must meet two out of the three examples of specialized experience listed below:
  • Providing administrative and technical support for the management of various programs.
  • Maintaining databases and utilizing various software programs.
  • Scheduling appointments and typing a variety of correspondence.

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/.