U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 4 hours ago
Administrative Officer
Iowa City, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Administrative Officer for the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System. This role encompasses administrative responsibility and oversight for logistics programs and activities, including human resources management, budget formulation, and procurement.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides overall administrative management for the service
Interprets administrative policies - develops local policies and defines administrative requirements
Provides advice to supervisors
Monitors performance and suspense actions
Monitors training completion and accomplishments of all staff
Coordinates security clearances and access for visitors and contractors as necessary
Oversees all aspects of human resources requirements
Provides advice pertaining to the procedures - laws - regulations and policies dealing with recruitment - employee/labor relations - training and other human resource functions
Prepares and reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy and adequacy
Tracks current and projected personnel actions
Completes and reviews reports and identifies deficiencies or discrepancies
Ensures performance ratings are completed and submitted accordingly
Manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses
Serves as a purchase card holder and approving official for equipment and commodities procured
Prepares budget estimates and identifies changes as needed
Acts as the Contracting Officer Representative for multiple short and long term service contracts
Prepares procurement request and evaluates proposals for work
Maintains records
Establishes and oversees procedures for the receipt - review and follow-up on requisitions for purchases
Responsible for space request and coordinates movements with other offices when necessary
Ensures the service is adequately stocked with office supplies
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 02/02/2026
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-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07
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
Specialized Experience: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of an Administrative Officer
Specialized experience includes: Coordinating and monitoring the functions of administrative services within an office; managing budget activities; assisting with contracting functions and managing procurement; assisting with human resources functions to include recruitment - position classification - performance - training - etc.; preparing letters - reports and presentations; retaining procurement records and reconciliations; making space utilization recommendations
Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment
Education: Have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree - or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree - or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field that demonstrates the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work of this position
Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation
Combination: Possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements
If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify - a copy of your transcript is required
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