Secretary

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 07/30/2026. 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. For a GS-08 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. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Duties

• Controls the activities schedule and reminds managers of appointments
• Obtains information required by management from various sources within the VA - requiring a comprehensive knowledge of the VA's complex organizational structure
• Composes correspondence on own initiative - based on a knowledge of superiors' views and desires
• Independently noting and following up on commitments made at meetings and conferences by staff members
• Captures and coordinates the work of the office with the work of other offices
• Ensures that reports and responses to correspondence are submitted by the staff on time and in the proper format - makes travel arrangements - and schedules conferences

Physical Aspects

The physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.

Promotion Potential

The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory - qualification - and performance requirements are met.

Selection Process

Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule

Full-time - Monday-Friday - 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Secretary/PD098480

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not Authorized