The Central Texas Health Care System is recruiting for a highly qualified Secretary for the Austin VA clinic administrative office located in Austin, Texas. The position is the principal clerical and administrative support position in the office, operating independently of any other such position in the office.
The primary purpose of this position is to compose correspondents on other subjects as outlined in regulations and procedures or specifically requested by the supervisor.
Major duties include, but not limited to: Assists in the accomplishment of administrative duties, assist in solving non-technical problems in areas of responsibility. Serves as a liaison between supervisor, office staff and other organizations.
Primary areas of responsibility include but are not limited to: assisting in preparation and justification for personnel actions, timekeeper, training, coordinator, procurement of office materials, travel, special meetings/preparation, assist with vouchers, data gathering and property accountability. Receives telephone calls and visitors, discreetly screening nature of call to determine that tat should be referred to the supervisor or can be diverted to other contacts.
Transcribes dictation involving both technical and non-technical terminology, of correspondence, reports etc. from telephone conversations, formal and informal meetings/conferences, or from one or more individuals. Receives and reviews all incoming mail for the office. Determines which items should be brought to the attention of the supervisor as opposed to those that should be sent directly to other appropriate staff members for action.
Reads directives and instructional material pertaining to administrative practices and clerical procedures in order to be aware of new, revised, or amended procedures in order to be aware of new , revised, or amended procedures for such matters as preparation and processing of corresponding, engineering reports, and forms, filling, mail procedures, preparation for vouchers and security procedures.
Responsible for proper spelling, grammar, format, format and arrangement of material related to typing work, the dispatching of correspondence, and the accuracy of cited references. Types in final form written materials and/or voice recordings, variety of material such as letters, reports, tabulated data, memoranda, etc.
Arranges the material in various formats, assembles the material in proper order and uses files and other references to check information such as citations, dates, and data. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Secretary (OA)/PD013420 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
IMPORTANT: 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/. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $41881 – $54445/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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