Administrative Officer

Administrative Officer Company Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Location Fort Harrison, MT Date Posted 05/10/2026 Description Summary This is a Career Ladder Position. Unless selected at the full performance level, GS-9, the incumbent will serve in a developmental assignment to provide the individual with the knowledge, skills, & abilities needed to perform the full range of duties as described in the target position. The incumbent will perform the duties outlined in the target grade position description but will operate under closer supervision and will not be expected to demonstrate the same level of subject matter mastery. Responsibilities This position serves as the Administrative Officer for the Police and Security Service within the Montana VA Health Care System. Major duties and responsibilities include Personnel Administration and Management Leads in administering programs concerning equal opportunity, merit promotion, employee/labor-management relations and position management. Space management Approving supply orders and resource management Budgeting/Financial Management Maintains awareness of available resources and makes rmendations regarding needs and distribution Gathering and analyzing budget needs Maintains internal controls for fiscal management Assembles andpiles budget information Procurement/Contracting Manages procurement and contracting for the service Prepares procurement requests and evaluates proposals for work Initiates and prepares contracts Performs other related duties as assigned. Promotion Potential The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without furtherpetition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 800am-430pm Telework Yes - as determined by the agency policy. Virtual This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD# Administrative Officer/PD99777S and

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI) Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Not Authorized. Physical Demands The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Work Environment Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. May require occasional travel. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to for this job To be considered for this position, you mustplete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical generalpetencies required to Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements The work required does not inntly include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with amodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required toplete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required toplete pre-employment requirements (uscis/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL IDpliant 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. Uponpletion of your probationary 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, 05/14/2026. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 grade level and for a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 grade level. 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 to former Federal employees ing for reinstatement as well as current employees ing for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below Specialized Experience GS-7 To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-05. Specialized experience includes Compiling information and preparing administrative reports for briefings; maintaining and updating databases and dputer drives; providing advice and assistance to managers and staff concerning personnel processes and procedures; and coordinating with management to control purchasing and use of supplies.