This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Medical Center, in the Nutrition and Food Service (N&FS) department. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Administrative Officer (AO) for Nutrition and Food Service (N&FS) and is responsible for the Nutrition & Food Service administrative programs.
Major duties of this position include but are not limited to...
Designs and implements policies and procedures to improve operations, increase efficiency, eliminate problems and support practices directly related to administrative management Updates various databases and shared computer drives and serves as the Records Control Officer (or similar) for a service or department Assists with maintaining current documents necessary to meet external and/or internal review requirements Assists in preparing a department or organization for visits from external and internal review committees such as The Joint Commission, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Long Term Care Surveyors, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), etc.
Supports procurement and supply administration which may include preparing procurement requests, evaluating proposals for work, maintaining procurement reports and assisting management with control purchasing and use of supplies Assists in the initiation and preparation of procurements to secure adequate resources to facilitate operations Determines appropriate costs, performs costs analysis, and prepares sole source justifications Assists in the preparation and review of purchase orders for supplies and non-expendable property, such as equipment Monitors budget formulation, justification, execution, management and financial reporting Attends budget calls/meetings, reviews budget guidelines and instructions, and briefs managers of schedules and data requirements Monitors fund balances and statuses of projects, and recommends reprogramming of funds as needed Manages budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses involving different funding sources Participates in regular meetings, takes meeting minutes, or attends various council/committee meetings or workgroups on behalf of the Department/Service Chief Prepares and submits requests for recruitment, promotion, reassignment, disciplinary actions etc.
and keeps an audit trail for requested actions to ensure requested actions are accomplished in a timely manner Reviews award recommendations for proper justification, accompanying documents, availability of funds and signatures Provides advice and assistance to managers and staff concerning agency personnel processes and procedures, to include keeping management advised on personnel allocations, vacant positions and status of recruitments Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD99929A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-24.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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