Program Support Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in Tucson seeks an Administrative Officer to support the Medicine Service Line. The role covers a broad range of administrative tasks including facilities, fiscal, personnel, performance measurements and monitoring, patient safety, and Joint Commission accreditation.

You will assist with data analysis, policy review and writing, appointment management, environment of care, and processing official documents to ensure compliance with agency directives.

Job description

This position supports the Administrative Officer for the Medicine Service Line (MSL). This position covers a wide-range of administrative tasks that are related to and include but are not limited to the following items: facilities, fiscal, personnel, performance measurements and monitoring, performance improvement, appointment management, data analysis, environment of care, policy review and writing, patient safety, and Joint Commission accreditation.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/16/2026.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: utilizing office automation tools to building and maintain electronic files, generating reports, and creating documents; experience performing customer service duties such as providing administrative support to medical staff in clinic management processes; reviewing and processing official documents and forms to ensure compliance with an organization's policies, directives, guidelines, or training materials.

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/