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Staff Assistant

Veterans Health AdministrationMultiple Locations

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To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/06/2026. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Applying management and administrative principles, laws, regulations, and agency policies to analyze organizational operations, provide technical guidance, and develop recommendations that improve program effectiveness and support organizational objectives.

Conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses to evaluate program performance, workforce utilization, organizational processes, and management systems, and recommending improvements to enhance operational efficiency and mission accomplishment. Experience using artificial intelligence methods that include generative AI and large language models for knowledge management. Planning, coordinating, and evaluating complex projects and organizational initiatives, including strategic planning, program evaluation, workforce planning, and process improvement efforts, while preparing reports, analyses, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Using information technology, data analysis tools, and effective oral and written communication skills to manage administrative programs, analyze and present data, collaborate with stakeholders, and support decision-making related to healthcare operations and organizational performance. Expertise in the management of scientific research projects and internal administration. 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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