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Secretary (OA)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 North Chicago, Illinois 💰 $56409 – $73333/yr

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Job Summary

This position is located within the Facility Support Directorate, located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) located at North Chicago, Illinois. The FHCC is larger than Just a single facility, rather is a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois and Wisconsin which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Veterans, Recruits, and Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries.

Key Responsibilities

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Processes and tracks all incoming and outgoing correspondence; drafts correspondence as requested; reviews all outgoing correspondence for accuracy and completion. Reviews and controls all action item requests. Schedule's meetings and sets up video/conference calls.

Prepares binders for scheduled meetings and events. Records and generates meeting minutes. Coordinate's travel, makes reservations, prepares itinerary and maintains all required documentation. Utilizes a variety of office equipment, software and databases to prepare correspondence, generate reports, manuscripts, graphs, spreadsheets and presentations.

Purchase office supplies for the Directorate and supporting staff, maintains records and reconciles purchases following all standard operating procedures and guidelines. Provides general clerical public contact support services such as answering the telephone, referring visitors, or providing information about the office. Processes incoming and outgoing materials and mail, preparing a variety of correspondence, letters, memos and recurring reports.

Performs timekeeping and leave administration duties. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contact

VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $56409 – $73333/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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