Administrative Officer

This Administrative Officer position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service Department, at the VA Connecticut Medical Center, located in West Haven Connecticut. 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. This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Medical Center West Haven CT, 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 & Food Service (N&FS) and is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of all Nutrition & Food Service Administrative Programs. 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. Duties include, (but are not limited to: Oversees and facilitates the administrative management for Nutrition & Food Service. Provides technical and administrative supervision to a Budget Technician, Program Support Assistant (OA) and administrative support staff. Manages the incentive awards program. Carries out Equal Employment Opportunity policies and program activities. Develops indicators, monitors and compiles data collection and analysis, and corrects actions and preparation of related reports 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. Serves as the department Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC) and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). 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. Participates in the planning for budgeting needs and financial management for Nutrition & Food Service. Attends budget calls, reviewing guidelines and instructions in order to brief managers of schedules and data requirements. Coordinate with Assistant Chief, N&FS/Food Production Manager to control purchasing and use of supplies. Reviews office needs in order to plan and develop budget data and justification for review and approval. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-Time, 40 Hours a week, Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm, EST Telework: At Supervisory Discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD99929S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. NOTIFICATIONS: This position is a Bargaining Unit position. This position is in the Competitive Service. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Current employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.