Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Support Asst (OA)

San Francisco, California Full time

Program Support Asst (OA)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): San Francisco, California

Salary Range: $63081 - $82007 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The incumbent is required to perform a variety of procedural and administrative duties that are not always narrowly focused. The incumbent has the ability to research, document and evaluate and analyze statistical date to formulate short and long range goals. The primary purpose of the position is providing administrative support to Administrative Officer and service leadership.

Major Duties:

  • As the Administrative Support Assistant, your duties include but are not limited to: Data Collections and Tracking Support Provides assistance in the performance of manpower analysis needs of NFS for workload and productivity studies and human resources management effectiveness. Gathers and track data on overtime worked, unscheduled hours, call ins, no call no show data on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis for supervisory use in analyses of manpower and workload reviews. Gathers and track data on status of recruitment actions, new employee orientation, performance plans, competencies, licensures and safety requirements forms in meeting regulatory requirements. Completes Time and Attendance Develop electronic work schedules each pay period Monitors and reports time and attendance Prepares background materials for supervisor use by reviewing and researching time and attendance records, and compiling information on such item as salary cost, types of hours worked, leave used and other similar items Procurement and Financial Support Function Performs assistant support of a fiscal nature, such as liaison with vendors regarding the status of orders, initiating internal fiscal controls for processing of receiving documents or inputting and maintaining financial data in an automated financial system. Places orders for food and supplies utilizing federal contracts. Documents expenditures within electronic systems to track costs on daily and monthly basis. Office Automation, Mail, Correspondence and Reports Prepares and edits Medical Center Memorandums and submits for approval using SharePoint program. Updates electronic menu board and CLC café kitchen reports to reflect weekly menu and service changes. Creates PowerPoint slides for patient events, announcements and menu highlights. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm Telework: Ad/Hoc Telework may be available for highly qualified applicants. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not available Position Description Title/PD#: 662-01240-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/20/2026. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Clerical Communications Computer Skills Reading Comprehension 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/20/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12953638. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-20