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Program Support Assistant

Veterans Health AdministrationHouston, Texas

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To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/08/2026. 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-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6.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 as described below: GS-6 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience of VA eligibility directives and guidelines. Experience with computer software such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS Outlook, and office equipment.

Experience communicating with customers both written and verbal. Experience performing administrative and clerical work in an office setting. Experience in Vista and the scheduling process. GS-7 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-6 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience of VA eligibility directives and guidelines.

Experience with computer software such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS Outlook, and office equipment. Experience communicating with customers both written and verbal. Experience performing administrative and clerical work in an office setting. Experience in Vista and the scheduling process; experience of timekeeping procedure, laws, and policies; and experience supporting a mobile-based clinician. 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/.

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