Program Support Assistant

The Program Support Assistant (PSA) provides administrative support for the Associate Chief of Staff for Research (ACOS) and the Administrative Officer (AO) for Research and Development. This position is located at the John D Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI.

**Qualifications:**
To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level, you must meet the following requirement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6) in Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is working in a health services research environment coordinating the day-to-day administrative activities of the office; performing or overseeing human resources related activities; utilizing various automation software and databases; entering data; organizing and maintaining databases, accurate records, documents and files; preparing a variety of forms, reports and correspondence; and maintaining program office calendars, scheduling, arranging meetings, travel arrangements/accommodations and timekeeping. Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week. 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 sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably at a desk to work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts, etc. Manual dexterity is required for operating office equipment. Typing and computer operation may involve long periods of hand and wrist movement. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.