Description:
This position is in the Pharmacy Service of the Tucson Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This department is comprised of seven specialty sections, Inpatient Pharmacy, Outpatient Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, Pharmacy Phone Center, Research, and Education. The Incumbent serves as Executive Secretary to the Chief, Pharmacy Service.Requirements:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/26/2026.Time-In-Grade Requirement : Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Using databases or spreadsheet software to create, enter, revise, sort, calculate, or retrieve data reports; applying office administrative practices and procedures for managing and preparing correspondence, memoranda, letters, and reports; reviewing documents for accuracy; communicating with customers to answer routine questions; scheduling appointments and maintaining service calendars.
- 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.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Position requires sitting, walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items, such as books, papers, and files. Extended periods of typing may be required, as well as working with frequent interruptions in a noisy and hectic office frequented numerous telephone calls and visitors.
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/ .
Jan 21, 2026;
from:
usajobs.gov