Program Support Assistant-Behavioral Health Service

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs invites applications for a Program Support Assistant at Amarillo Behavioral Health Service. Under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer, the incumbent performs a broad set of administrative duties to support department operations.

Qualified candidates will have one year of specialized experience at GS-05 level, including knowledge of procedures, information extraction, and strong written/oral communication to present proposals and reports.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-05.
• Experience extracting information from various sources.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to present proposals, status reports, concerns, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides a wide range of administrative management duties under supervision of Administrative Officer.

Skills

Specialized experience

Job description

The position serves as the Program Support Assistant for Amarillo Behavioral Health Service and serves under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer. In this capacity, he/she provides a wide range of administrative management duties. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/13/2026.

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-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of standard procedures to support department, experience extracting information from various sources, ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, to present proposals, recommendations, status reports, concerns, policies and procedures, etc. to service management, experience preparation of correspondences, experience maintaining time cards, knowledge of timekeeping rules and regulation, maintaining records, experience coordinating meetings.

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/.