Staff Assistant

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The Office of General Counsel(OGC) provides legal advice and services to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (SECVA) and all organizational components of the Department. The Office of General Counsel's senior leadership consists of the General Counsel (GC), the Principal Deputy General Counsel (PDGC), and the Deputy General Counsel (DGC). Under the supervision of the Executive Assistant, the Staff Assistant provides analytical, administrative and project management support for senior leadership. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/19/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. In order to qualify for the GS-11, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: possessing a high degree of administrative ability and familiarity with a wide array of support functions and activities used to oversee the day-to-day operations of a Staff Office level front office. Knowledge of the VA and OGC protocols, processes, procedures, formats and styles governing executive and controlled communications. Knowledge and understanding of modern management theories, principals, practices and techniques, and their application, in order to efficiently and effectively perform the day-to-day planning, direction, coordination and control of assigned OGC management support areas. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR a LL.B. or J.D., if related. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and Graduate education beyond the first full year. In order to qualify for the GS-12, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge and understanding of modern management theories, principals, practices and techniques, and their application, in order to efficiently and effectively perform the day-to-day planning, direction, coordination and control of assigned OGC management support areas in order to make decisions or recommendations that impact the entirety of OGC (e.g., performance measures, performance standards, contract management, space planning, and continuous process improvement). Knowledge of the legal field to include legal research techniques and databases, basic legal frameworks and concepts, and an understanding of the professional obligations of a lawyer and required conduct for those working for/on behalf a lawyer. Applied knowledge of legal and factual resource tools. Demonstrates a practical understanding of the legal activities sufficient to investigate, analyze, and resolve issues in assigned work. Experience

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