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Secretary (OA)

Veterans Health AdministrationSpokane, WashingtonPosted 26 Oct 2026

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To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2026. 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.

For a GS-8 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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: equivalent to at least the GS-5 level, that demonstrates the following: Experience performing clerical, secretarial or administrative functions in a medical environment; reviewing correspondence for procedural, grammatical and/or typographical accuracy; performing administrative support work such as program or office planning; triaging incoming calls, and maintaining filing systems; and organizing, scheduling and handling logistics for conferences, meetings, interviews.

GS-7 Specialized experience: equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level that demonstrates: Experience with a range of common clerical practices and procedures sufficient to file materials and obtain requested information. Experience with the organization and functions of the office in order to perform all of the procedural work; experience with the duties of the staff sufficient to perform non-routine clerical tasks; experience coordinating the work of the office with work of other offices.

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Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and required formats sufficient to recognize and correct errors in correspondence and reports. GS-8 Specialized Experience: equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level that demonstrates: Experience with the administrative concepts, principles and practices sufficient to independently eliminate conflict and duplication in extensive office procedures. Experience with the office's routines and procedures sufficient to receive and refer phone calls and visitors to staff members.

Experience with a range of common clerical practices and procedures sufficient to file materials and obtain requested information; the organization and functions of the office in order to perform all of the procedural work; the duties, priorities, commitments, polices and program goals of the staff sufficient to perform non-routine tasks such as locating and summarizing information from files and documents that are relevant to the problems at hand.

experience coordinating the work of the office with work of other offices. Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and required formats sufficient to recognize and correct errors in correspondence and reports. Please note: In addition to meeting experience requirements, applicants for this position must show possession of the following proficiency: Ability to type 40 words per minute. Applicants may meet this requirement by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self-certifying their proficiency.

Performance test results and certificates of proficiency are acceptable for 3 years. Preferred Experience: Experience working as an office manager coordinating high-stakes meetings and agendas, managing confidential information and compliance, managing calendars and travel. Experience in interdepartmental communication and workflow optimization. Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, office automation, and data management.

Experience handling sensitive information, risk mitigation, and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. 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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