Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/06/2026. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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: For GS-07: 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 GS-07 occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Demonstrated proficiency in providing high -level administrative support to senior executives, ability to managing calendars, coordinating complex travel arrangements, organizing large meetings or conferences, multi-task, manage databases and work assignments in order to meet deadlines; extensive experience with grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting documents, completing forms, software applications the use of common terminology used to review correspondence and health care system memoranda.; knowledge of computerized information systems, in order to assess and analyze data to include, word processing, spreadsheets and various other data/information retrieval systems or methods; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; experience with executive leadership's responsibilities, priorities, commitments, and policies in order to make appointments, assign and follow-up on suspense dates, refer calls and visitors, and provide back-up information for correspondence, reports, appointments, and meetings; experience with rules, regulations, and procedures on administrative reporting and control requirements. Familiarity with VH/ VHA polices, procedures, and organizational structure to effectively support Chief of Staff. For the GS-08 position, You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:? Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Demonstrated proficiency in providing high -level administrative support to senior executives, ability to managing calendars, coordinating complex travel arrangements, organizing large meetings or conferences, multi-task, manage databases and work assignments in order to meet deadlines; extensive experience with grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting documents, completing forms, software applications the use of common terminology used to review correspondence and health care system memoranda.; knowledge of computerized information systems, in order to assess and analyze data to include, word processing, spreadsheets and various other data/information retrieval systems or methods; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; experience with executive leadership's responsibilities, priorities, commitments, and policies in order to make appointments, assign and follow-up on suspense dates, refer calls and visitors, and provide back-up information for correspondence, reports, appointments, and meetings; experience with rules, regulations, and procedures on administrative reporting and control requirements. Familiarity with VH/ VHA polices, procedures, and organizational structure to effectively support Chief of Staff. 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/.