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Administrative Officer - Veterans Administration Hines, IL

Administrative Officer
Veterans Administration
Hines, IL

This position is located at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center, Hines, IL – a level 1A Complexity VHA Facility, and is organizationally aligned under the Medicine Service Line. The primary purpose of this position is to provide both administrative and technical supervision of administrative positions including Program Specialists and support staff serving different sections of the Medical Service Line. Duties include:
  • Directs the personnel management program for the organization, performing or overseeing the full range of human resources requirements.
  • Manages the work flow, capacity utilization, and maintains staffing levels to assure successful operations of the service line including budget formulation, justification, execution, management and reporting.
  • Manages procurement and contracting for the organization including preparing procurement requests evaluating proposals for work, acting as COR for procurements, and/or maintaining procurement and contracting records.
  • Provides for the overall administrative management for the organization including interpreting administrative policies, developing and implementing local policies, defining administrative requirements, and/or providing advice to top management on related issues.
  • Supervises and provides technical and administrative supervision of administrative staff such as assigning work, evaluating work performance, gives advice, counsel, or instructions, interviews candidates for subordinate positions, hears and resolves complaints, effects minor disciplinary measures, identifies and arranges for development and training needs; finds ways to improve production and increase the quality of work, and develops performance standards.
  • Provides objectively based operational data and analysis to the Chief and multiple Associate Chiefs of the Medicine Service Line.
  • Reviews and analyzes various reports relating to quality, performance, productivity, and cost effectiveness, including patient satisfaction scores and established quality performance measures and monitors.
  • Develops long-range strategic plans and short-term operations plans for the service line.
  • Develops, promotes, and maintains good relations with a variety of groups to include other VA Healthcare systems, community healthcare providers, teaching affiliates, community organizations, Veterans service organizations, other government agencies, professional societies, volunteers, media, and customers.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, 1st Shift.
Position Description: Administrative Officer, PD# 15246O

RAFAEL LARA
Phone: (708)202-8387x25662

Email: RAFAEL.LARA@VA.GOVSeries: 0341-Administrative Officer
Start Date: 6/30/2016
End Date: 7/8/2016
Pay Grade Low: 11
Pay Grade High: 11
Status: Full Time
Minimum Pay: $64992
Maximum Pay: $84489
Job Pay Type: Per Year
Job Openings: 1
Job Organization: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Job Position: HN-16-MRH-1741956-BU
Who May Apply: Applications will be accepted from current, permanent, employees of the Edward Hines VA Medical Center, Hines, IL, and its outreach facilities including CBOCs and VCS employees