Job Summary

The Secretary (Office Automation), GS-0318-07, serves as the Office Manager for the Health Administration Service (HAS) at the Atlanta VA Medical Center. The position provides comprehensive administrative, clerical, and executive-level support to the Chief of HAS and the service's supervisory staff.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/28/2026. 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-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. 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-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: Managing a supervisor's calendars, schedules, meetings, and prioritizing commitments. Composing, editing, and reviewing correspondence, reports, and documents for correctness and completeness. Receiving and handling high-level visitors, calls, and inquiries, determining the nature/purpose of contact, and resolving issues or directing appropriately. Independently performing administrative functions such as preparing meeting minutes, tracking action items, coordinating travel, and maintaining office files. Applying knowledge of office policies, procedures, priorities, and workflow to carry out non-routine assignments. Using office automation software to create and format documents, reports, charts, and presentations. Interacting tactfully and professionally with internal/external stakeholders to resolve administrative issues. 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/.