Job at a glance
The incumbent serves as a Program Support Assistant for the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Services (P&SAS) at the West Haven VA Medical Center. Major duties: The Program Support Assistant position is to provide a wide variety of administrative, clerical, and technical support within the P&SAS. Duties will include, but not be limited to the following: Ensures that all inventory items issued to beneficiaries, clinicians, and all items mailed to residences or other VA facilities are appropriately documented.
Issues inventory items to beneficiaries through multiple avenues, including, but not limited to in-person, through VHA clinics, and through various external distribution sources ( e.g., USPS, UPS, Fed.Ex, VA Mail Room, etc.). Assist with the assembly, unloading, distribution, and delivery of Prosthetics inventory supplies Performs both routine and complex administrative and miscellaneous clerical duties as assigned with general administrative support from Prosthetic management.
Prepares agenda, books conference rooms, coordinates attendance and takes meeting minutes as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am -4:30pm Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant (OA)/PD02969A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Notifications: This is a Bargaining Unit position. This position is in the Competitive Service. Current and former Federal 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.
Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted. Requirements: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Ability to type 40 words per minute.
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 employm