Program Support Assistant - Mental Health

This position is assigned to the Office of Mental Health and provides a wide variety of support functions. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/17/2026.

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-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
  • Experience with general office duties such as arranging meetings, providing administrative support to a team, composing correspondence, preparation and maintenance of personnel forms.
  • Experience with setting goals and priorities within the organization, administrative policy/procedures, and recurring reports.
  • Experience performing a variety of computerized office duties using electronic mail, desktop publishing, calendar, and several different database programs such as Microsoft Office.
  • Experience with maintaining the confidentiality and security of health information in compliance with relevant privacy laws and regulations.
  • Experience with managing procurement procedures to acquire office goods and services, reconciling accounts, and facilitating fund transfers.
  • Experience managing timekeeping and attendance records.

• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed four (4) years of education above high school level in any field which high school graduation or the equivalent is a pre-requisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university.
  
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• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year of first 60 semester hours) and specialized experience which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level.
  
  Note:
  
  Transcripts are required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..