Summary The Administrative Officer, Neurology Clinical Care Center, VAMHCS is directly accountable to the Neurology Chief for administrative operations in support of a complex clinical center, including budgetary activities, human resource management, space planning, equipment resourcing, and management of clinical services and contracts. The Neurology Administrative Officer oversees, manages, and plans highly complex business and clinical features of the Neurology Clinical Care Center (Service),VAMHCS. Responsibilities Major Duties include but are not limited to: Assists Neurology Chief with program planning, policy development, long-term strategic planning, setting goals and objectives for the Clinical Care Center. Assists Neurology Chief and the Directors of three Centers of Excellence (Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, and Headache) in the administrative management of health care delivery. Develops, justifies, and manages clinical service annual operating budget and assists the Directors, Centers of Excellence with the formulation of their respective budgets. Performs a variety of studies and analyses concerning the provision of health care services to Veterans. Continually monitors and systematically analyzes performance improvement activities to identify problems and recommend corrective actions. Provides clinical and technical advice, support, and assistance to all customers with a view towards accomplishing the work of the VAMHCS. Manages recruitment activities for the hiring of new staff. Reviews and monitors the service's utilization of resources to ensure appropriate use of its staffing, equipment, space, and treatment modalities. Reviews, monitors, and manages performance of contract personnel. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD26907-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 dentification 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/11/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Developing, justifies, and manages clinical service annual operating budget and assists the Directors, Centers of Excellence with the formulation of their respective budgets. Performs a variety of studies and analyses concerning the provision of health care services to Veterans. Continually monitors and systematically analyzes performance improvement activities to identify problems and recommend corrective actions. Reviews and monitors the service's utilization of resources to ensure appropriate use of its staffing, equipment, space, and treatment modalities. Assists Neurology Chief with program planning, policy development, long-term strategic planning, setting goals and objectives for the Clinical Care Center. Neurology Administration & Program Oversight, Financial/Budget & Resource Management and Program Administration. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Budget Administration Organizational Performance Improvement Personnel and Human Resources Planning and Evaluating Technical Competence Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Preferred Experience: Providing and supervising the provision of administrative support to a program or clinical service line. Formulating a budget, hiring staff, and managing resources (equipment, supplies, office/clinical space, etc.) Applying clinical data/trend analysis for the improvement pf clinical operations Physical Requirements: Physical demands of this position are quite limited, and the work is primarily sedentary, but the incumbent must be able o function under pressure. 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/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
