Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs

Administrative Specialist

Palo Alto, California · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$63k-$100kDetected 21 days ago
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About the role

  • This position is organizationally aligned under Radiology Service at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) and reports directly to the Administrative Officer (AO), Radiology Service.
  • In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
  • Education cannot be credited without documentation.

Responsibilities

  • The VAPAHCS Radiology Service provides diagnostic imaging services and performs interventional radiology procedures that are vital for patient care and clinical decision making.

Requirements

  • Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
  • NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with application.
  • Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
  • For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05.
  • For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07.
  • 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.

Compensation

  • $63k-$100k

This listing is sourced directly from Department of Veterans Affairs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.