Student Trainee (Admin/Office Management) Pathways Program

The Pathways Internship Program allows students to join VA in career positions that emphasize long-term training and development. This position will provide administrative and technical analysis support work in a trainee capacity in health care administration. Assignments will increase in complexity as the trainee develops the needed skill set to handle more complex assignments.Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/28/2023.
Internship Program: To be eligible, applicants must be accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis as defined by the institution in which you are enrolled.
You may qualify based on education and/or experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Schedule and review work activities performed in an office, including reporting and record keeping. Review and direct incoming documentation/inquiries and take personal action when applicable or direct to appropriate staff as needed. Enter all reports and requests within an expedient time frame. Maintain office compliance regarding regulations, policies, and guidelines as established and applicable records. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree. (Transcripts required). OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Clerical
• Communications
• Computer Skills
• Manages and Organizes Information

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers and/or books.Education: 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.Employment Type: FULL_TIME