Job Summary

This position is located within Surgery Service at the Amarillo VA Health Care System. Incumbent acts in an executive staff capacity to the Chief, Surgical Service, having the primary administrative responsibility for managing operational aspects of the Surgical Service.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/26/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Extensive knowledge of VHA and Medical Center program goals, policies and objectives; Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations and substantive administrative support functions; Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents affecting the use of program and related support resources; Knowledge and skill in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to the measurement and improvement of program effectiveness; Ability to develop new or modified work methods; Ability to communicate verbally and in writing; Knowledge and skill in the use of computer equipment; Knowledge of personnel administration and credentialing process; Knowledge of and the ability to apply fiscal administration policies and procedures; Knowledge of agency program goals; and Knowledge of medical terminology and usage. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have ???????a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. 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/.