Administrative Officer

Summary

This position functions as Administrative Officer (AO) for the Department of Nursing Medicine Specialty – Nursing Services – Phoenix VA Medical Center – located in the medical center – and is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of all Nursing Medicine Specialty administrative programs. The AO applies analytical and evaluative skills; along with specialized principles and practices of management to advise, collaborate, and carry out assigned responsibilities of the position.

To qualify for this position – applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement – 03/03/2026. 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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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‑07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include – but are not limited to:
Coordinating and monitoring the functions of administrative services within an office; managing budget activities; assisting with contracting functions and managing procurement; assisting with human resources functions to include recruitment – position classification – performance – training – etc.; preparing letters – reports and presentations; retaining procurement records and reconciliations; making space utilization recommendations.
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree – or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree – or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge – skills – and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) to meet total experience requirements. 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)..

• Assists with budget formulation – justification – and execution – financial management and financial reporting.
• Compiles information and generates reports – aggregates data – and presents information in committees – meetings – or board presentations.
• Initiates and prepares procurement contracts – as the Contracting Officer’s Representative – to secure adequate resources to facilitate operations.
• Monitors balances – and status of projects – fund control points – and recommends reprogramming of funds as needed.
• Reviews office needs to plan and develop budget data and justification for review and approval.
• Analyzes and evaluates problems – makes recommendations – and devises solutions to systems administration – training management – publication management – and data management.
• Assists management in developing and maintaining sound…