Program Support Assistant

Veterans Health Administration • Miami, FL

30d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at a VA medical facility in the Health Professions Education (HPE) Office and is organizationally aligned under the Associate Chief of Staff for Education, Designated Education Officer (DEO), who reports to the Chief of Staff. This position supports the DEO and HPE Manager in establishing, maintaining, and evaluating the quality of health professions training programs and the quality of care delivered by health professions trainees (HPTs) at the VA medical facility. The purpose of this position is to coordinate administrative and support services to assist the HPEO in fulfilling requirements related to VHA's academic mission and program requirements of Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) and HPE accrediting bodies.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Must complete all required steps in the process, including an online assessment.
• 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 forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification 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)
• Must serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period.
• 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.
• An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
• Specialized experience includes: Experience where you were responsible for providing administrative support functions within a healthcare facility; experienced with procurement processes necessary to obtain goods and services for an office; performing automation duties using such software applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, electronic mail, desktop publishing, calendar, database and/or graphics; assisting in the formulation and execution of budget estimates to include updating budget spreadsheets which are used in briefings; collecting, compiling and tracking data and information; and researching reference materials, regulations, and standards to identify appropriate action necessary to correct problems or issues.

Nice To Haves

• Computer Skills and Clerical Expertise

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative guidance necessary to achieve efficient service operations within the VA medical facility and maintain stakeholder satisfaction.
• Prepare and tracking documents and correspondence to coordinate actions and close action items.
• Anticipate obstacles to operational management that are likely to interfere with the accomplishment of objectives and takes or recommends the necessary action to prevent their occurrence.
• Provide required documents within required timeframes for position management, hiring actions, FTE requests, and performance appraisals.
• Provide administrative orientation and training to new employees within HPEO.
• Serve as the timekeeper for and is familiar with timekeeping codes and the process for validating and processing timecards accurately.
• Manage and maintain electronic files and program data in SharePoint and on shared drives.
• Provide support for HPE Office staff in data collection, data entry and financial analysis work.
• Prepare and distributes approved agendas, prep materials, and minutes of meetings.
• Overseeing logistics, planning, and preparation for HPEO meetings including scheduling, materials, travel and lodging arrangements, and special events.
• Ability to work/plan with Undergraduates/Graduate Students and Medical professionals
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed