Secretary; OA

Position: Secretary (OA)
You will serve as a Secretary with the Rehabilitation Care service line with the VA Puget Sound located in Seattle, Washington.

Serve as principal, clerical, or administrative support position in the office, operating independently of any other such position in the office.

Compile and prepare a variety of reports and documents using a variety of computer software.

Contact with members of staff, patients with respect to questions regarding general administrative, medical center, and service policies as well as policies and procedures of the School of Medicine and the Department of Rehab Medicine.

Secure documents, regulations, specific statistical narrative program data, or other data from files of the organization.

Perform Timekeeper work for an office staff.

Maintain knowledge of the functional capabilities of different software types to select the best software type.

Draft various types of correspondence such as routine, congratulatory letters, office reports, acknowledgments.

Order office supplies and track inventory.

Perform general office work.

Perform work as a qualified typist.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM PDT.

Telework:
This position is not telework eligible.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#:
Secretary (OA)/PD411070

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized.

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
Not authorized.

Physical Requirements:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items such as papers, books, small parts, driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work

Conditions:

The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of work practices with office equipment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

* your performance and conduct;

* the needs and interests of the agency;

* whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and

* whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.