Administrative Officer at Veterans Health Administration

About the role

The incumbent will serve as an Administrative Officer organizationally aligned to the Behavioral Health Service at the VA Central Ohio Health Care System, Columbus, OH. The role of the position is to direct and perform all administrative functions related to the Behavioral Health Service to include, but not limited to, human resources requests, ordering and tracking supplies and equipment, document control, and other administrative functions as directed by Service Chief. The Administrative Officer of Behavioral Health works collaboratively with the health systems specialist, program data analysts, group practice management, Associate Chiefs of Behavioral Health, and the Service Chief of Behavioral Health in providing administrative oversight to all 20 program sections within the service. Provides full staff assistance on administrative matters affecting patient care, education, and organizational policy. Incumbent has been delegated full authority to deal with and personally resolve matters involving administrative operations. Technical expert regarding operational problems and personnel administrative issues. Manages the Behavioral Health Organizational Chart and Strength Report and develops and maintains a system for tracking vacancies and provides weekly reports to supervisory staff. Exercises human resources responsibility by initiating requests for recruitment, promotions, retirement, or other personnel changes. Advises care line manager and employees on the interpretation and application of a variety of human resources procedures including staffing, performance standards, performance evaluations, competencies, and related areas. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD93737-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/01/2026. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 the most recent 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 SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience includes: Advises care line manager and employees on the interpretation and application of a variety of human resources procedures including staffing, performance standards, performance evaluations, competencies, and related areas, Application of applicable data sets to assess current performance of the department, measure change over time, develop evidence-based action plans and coordinate and implement change across all impacted service lines. analytical ability, interpersonal and written communication skills, within the area of health care service administration, continuous quality improvement, and business management. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work for this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application.. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond Graduate Education beyond a Master's Degree (leading to a PhD) and Specialized Experience. Such experience and education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: You must clearly demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities on your resume, or you will not qualify for the position.. 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/. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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; and 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.