Staff Assistant

About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: (1) Comprehensive knowledge of VA/VHA organizational structure, mission, programs, and the interrelationships among VISN Executive Leadership, HSAs, medical facilities, and national program offices.

(2) Working knowledge of health care administration and operations. (3) Project Management. (4) Analytical ability to gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from disparate sources and present findings in a clear, concise, and actionable format for senior leadership. (5) Knowledge of administrative and management analysis techniques sufficient to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend solutions related to organizational and operational effectiveness.

(6) Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare executive-level correspondence, briefings, and presentations, and to represent the Senior HSS in meetings with senior officials. (7) Knowledge of applicable VA regulations, directives, and policies governing administrative operations, correspondence management, travel regulations, and program administration. (8) Skill in the use of standard office automation software (word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications) and VA-specific data systems/dashboards to compile and present information.