Administrative Officer

Serves as the Administrative Officer for the Logistics Service in a Miami VA Health Care System and supported catchment area. The position has administrative responsibility, accountability, and oversight for the Logistics programs and activities across the full jurisdiction of the health care system. The Administrative Officer coordinates and implements all the administrative activities of the service. The position reports directly to the Facility Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO).

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/02/2026.

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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
• Compiling information and preparing administrative reports for briefings;
• Coordinating and monitoring the functions of administrative services within an office;
• Managing budget activities; assisting with human resources functions to include recruitment, position classification, performance, training, etc.;
• Providing advice and assistance to managers and staff concerning personnel processes and procedures;
• Coordinating with management to control purchasing and use of supplies.

OR,

• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D., if related. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation..

OR,

• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Administration and Management
• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Information Management
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Problem Solving
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Teamwork

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: The work is primarily sedentary. It is usually accomplished while the employee is comfortably seated at a desk or table. Some physical demands such as standing, walking, bending, and lifting (up to 40 pounds) is required. Physical exertions including stretching, reaching, and pulling or pushing carts occurs when assisting with inventories or activities involving retrieving items from shelves and cabinets. No special physical effort or ability is required to perform the work.

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/.

Responsibilities:

This announcement will close at 11:59 pm (EST), June 2, 2026 OR at 11:59 pm (EST) on the day 50 applications are received, whichever comes first.


Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Provides overall administrative management for the service;
• Interprets administrative policies, develops local policies and defines administrative requirements;
• Provides advice to supervisors;
• Monitors performance and suspense actions;
• Monitors training completion and accomplishments of all staff;
• Coordinates security clearances and access for visitors and contractors as necessary;
• Oversees all aspects of human resources requirements;
• Provides advice pertaining to the procedures, laws, regulations and policies dealing with recruitment, employee/labor relations, training and other human resource functions;
• Prepares and reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy and adequacy;
• Tracks current and projected personnel actions;
• Completes and reviews reports and identifies deficiencies or discrepancies;
• Ensures performance ratings are completed and submitted accordingly;
• Manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses;
• Serves as a purchase card holder and approving official for equipment and commodities procured;
• Prepares budget estimates and identifies changes as needed and performs as a timekeeper.
• Acts as the Contracting Officer Representative for multiple short and long term service contracts;
• Prepares procurement request and evaluates proposals for work;
• Maintains records and establishes and oversees procedures for the receipt, review and follow-up on requisitions for purchases;
• Responsible for space request and coordinates movements with other offices when necessary;
• Ensures the service is adequately stocked with office supplies;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD99842S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Salary : $65,735