Executive Secretary (OA)

Summary Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is searching for a highly talented, energetic, and motivated EXECUTIVE SECRETARY to support senior leadership at our healthcare system. This role is pivotal for our leadership's ability to provide the best customer experiences. Therefore, we want to hire the employee that possesses a positive attitude about the work; coworkers and customers; and knowing the work performed is attaining success for our Veterans, their families, and our healthcare system. Responsibilities The Executive Secretary (OA) will perform as the principal office assistant and executive assistant to the Deputy Executive Director, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS). The major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: Acts as office liaison, handling communication with persons, and/or groups within and outside of TVHS Reviews correspondence for appropriate disposition, gathering information and using knowledge of healthcare system's policies and other regulations when composing replies. Reviews all outgoing correspondence requiring signature to assure completeness, indicated clearances, adequacy and conformance to policy, views, tone and grammatical correctness. Monitors suspense items and follows them to a timely completion. Screens all visitors and telephone calls from within TVHS, VISN, Central Office, congressional staff, veteran service organizations, local agencies, Veterans and their families, Federal agencies, State agencies, etc. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM CST - 4:30 PM CST Telework: Ad-hoc available Position Description/PD#: Executive Secretary (OA)/PD04816A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/12/2024. 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-9 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-8. 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. Examples of appropriate SF-50s include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF-50s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old. 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. In addition to the Time-in-Grade Requirements, you must also meet specialized experience. You may qualify based on your experience as described below. GS-9 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Carefully read the following descriptions of the required specialized experience. You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-8) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization to be considered at the full-performance GS-9 level. Specialized experience is defined as: Independently planning and/or organizing activities of an office or unit. Maintaining suspense (follow up) systems to ensure items for action are completed. Serving as liaison between offices and/or sections Preparing travel arrangements. Maintaining executive schedule/calendar or day-to-day plans. Performing full range of secretarial and administrative duties. Updating and receiving office documents, standard operating procedures, and related materials. Scheduling and attending meetings. Preparing meeting minutes and follow up actions. Processing and editing incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports, and memoranda; reviewing documents for grammatical errors. Performing timekeeping duties. Following procedures for purchasing supplies. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Attention to Detail Communication Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is primarily sedentary. The work places no special physical demands on the employee other than some walking, standing, bending and carrying of light items such as folders, reports, books, files, etc. Additionally, the incumbent will have occasion to work with angry or verbally upset Veterans or staff on a recurring basis. Work is performed in an office setting where the work area is typically lighted, heated, and ventilated. 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. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.