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 include but not limited to: Oversees and facilitates the administrative management for Nutrition & Food Service. Independently develops, plans, issues and implements procedures to comply with directives concerning administrative matters. Analyzes and evaluates problems, makes recommendations, and devises solutions to systems administration, training management, publication management and data management within the division.
Participates in regular meetings with leadership and other senior members to address administrative management issues, resolve problems and provide recommendations for correcting or improving processes and programs. Compiles information prepares administrative reports for management briefing and sharing with work groups. Serves as the Nutrition & Food Service Representative overseeing the full range of human resources requirements for the organization.
Provides advice and assistance to managers and staff concerning agency personnel processes and procedures. Administers and oversees all aspects of personnel management within the department. Generates documentation for the accomplishment of all personnel management actions. Assures completeness, accuracy and adequacy of documentation and alerts supervisors and employees when further action must be taken.
Prepares and submits requests for personnel actions, which includes recruitment, promotion, reassignment, disciplinary actions, etc. Manages, monitors, coordinates and provides regulatory guidance on all personnel actions, organizational structures and position management for the Service.
Reviews, interprets and provides recommendations for the revision of regulatory guidelines, policies and standing operating procedures pertinent to personnel administration and all Service operations. Manages the incentive awards program. Provides assistance, advice and detailed procedural guidance and instructions to supervisors to assist them in preparing and initiating meaningful and appropriate monetary, honorary, and time off awards.
Participates in the planning for budgeting needs and financial management for Nutrition & Food Service. Assists with budgetformulation,justification, and execution; financial management; and financial reporting.
May assist in the initiation and preparation of procurements to secure adequate resources to facilitate operations, which may include determining appropriate costs, performing costs analysis, preparing sole source justifications and communicating both orally and in writing with managers/vendors/contractors. Performs other duties as assigned.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD99605S and PD99929S 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/.
Tameka.Harris@va.gov · 706-733-0188 X20117
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $80243/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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