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Administrative Support Assistant

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Administrative Support Assistant job in Fresno, California, with the VA Central California Health Care System, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The job supports the Primary Care Service with office, scheduling, records, and program support tasks. It is filled through direct hire, and the job may close early after 30 applications.

1 vacancy in Fresno, CA. The announcement may also be used to fill additional vacancies.

It may close early. This job will close once 30 applications are received, which may happen before the closing date.

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.

Only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. Because this job uses direct-hire authority, traditional veterans' preference rules do not apply, but qualified veterans get full consideration.

What you would do

  • Keep the Primary Care office organized, including timekeeping, data, and files.
  • Create and edit documents and databases using Microsoft Office programs.
  • Help write and update standard operating procedures for the service.
  • Manage and update the service SharePoint page.
  • Coordinate and process travel requests for Primary Care staff.
  • Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, and take meeting minutes.
  • Screen phone calls, greet visitors, and handle incoming front-office mail.

Do you qualify for GS-6?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in the federal service. This means work that gave you the skills to do administrative support, such as running reports, tracking records, training others, and using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume (required, two pages maximum)
  • Cover letter (accepted, not required)
  • Transcript (accepted, not required)
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service (accepted)
  • VA disability letter (accepted)
  • Separation notice from a reduction in force (accepted)
  • SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (accepted)

How you will be rated: You will be rated on the occupational questionnaire and how well your application meets the qualifications. The agency will not assume anything about your experience, so describe it clearly and specifically. Applicants are referred in the order their applications were received.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must be two pages or less and clearly show the specialized experience listed in the announcement.
  • Submit the occupational questionnaire and all required documents, because you will be found ineligible without them.
  • Apply early, since the job may close after 30 applications are received.

Good to know before you apply

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

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Background and suitability investigation
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • 2-year trial period
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification
  • Driver's licenses must be REAL ID compliant to be used as identification

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
$45,638 – $59,329 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-6 · General Schedule
Location
Fresno, California
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant (0303)
Announcement
CBSW-13103346-27-MS

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