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Administrative Support Assistant

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This job is an Administrative Support Assistant at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, WA, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The role manages administrative work for the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator program inside a VA computer system called PCMM. It is a full-time weekday job with one vacancy, filled through direct hire authority.

Telework eligible1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. The job is open to the public, and displaced federal employees eligible under CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL get priority over other applicants.

What you would do

  • Enter mental health care information and enroll patients into treatment teams.
  • Monitor and track the Electronic Wait List for mental health.
  • Keep patient enrollment records accurate and fix database errors.
  • Serve as primary fund control clerk for the Seattle outpatient mental health clinic.
  • Prepare reports, charts, and briefings for management officials.

Do you qualify for GS-6?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience (work that directly relates to this job) at least equal to GS-5. Examples include customer service, scheduling meetings, typing correspondence and maintaining databases, managing fund control points (budget), and tracking and compiling data for reports.

With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than two pages, showing job title, duties, start and end month and year, and hours per week for each job
  • Documents for displaced federal employees: agency notice, most recent performance rating, and most recent SF-50
  • Other supporting documents only if they apply to you, such as a DD-214 or transcript

How you will be rated: You are rated on your application materials, your questionnaire answers, and a USA Hire online assessment that measures 13 general competencies, such as attention to detail, customer service, and teamwork. You must meet a cut score on the assessment. Overstating your experience or cheating on the assessment can get you removed.

Tips for this job:

  • Make sure your resume lists hours per week for each job, because experience without hours may not be credited.
  • Keep your resume to two pages or less, or it will make you ineligible.
  • Set aside at least 3 hours for the USA Hire assessment and complete it within the deadline given in your notice.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Incentives and relocation: None. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized for this job.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are no longer accepted
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved medical or religious exemption
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Direct hires cannot move to another position within 90 days of appointment
  • Subject to 5 CFR 330.502 restriction on movement after competitive appointment

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$51,037 – $66,348 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-6 · General Schedule
Location
Seattle, Washington
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant (0303)
Announcement
CBSV-13102660-27-JH

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