Secretary

Summary

The position is organizationally assigned to the Research Service, Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, which operates in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs' research mission. Research Service is responsible for facilitating and supporting research activities designed to advance scientific knowledge and improve the health and care of Veterans. The selected applicant will serve as a Secretary within the Research Service and report to the Administrative Officer (AO).

Duties

• The Secretary duties include, but are not limited to: Prepares agendas, invitations, and meeting minutes for Research Service committees. Maintains Research Service records in accordance with established records management requirements. Prepares budget documentation to support the administration and execution of Research Service funds. Uses the Government Purchase Card to acquire authorized supplies and services in support of Research Service operations. Reconciles Government Purchase Card transactions in IFCAP within established time frames. Serves as the principal timekeeper for employee time and attendance. Reviews incoming correspondence to determine appropriate administrative action in accordance with established policies and procedures. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, or 7:00 am-4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position. Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer. Position Description/PD#: Secretary/PD419260 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2026. NOTE- This announcement will close on 11/09/2026. The first 50 applications received will receive first consideration. Applications that are submitted after the initial cut-off number has been reached will not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. 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-07) position you must have served 52 weeks at the (GS-06). 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 GS-07: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Understanding of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production. Command of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems. Proficiency in filing, typing, entering data, maintaining records, taking shorthand, and using and completing forms. 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. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.