Administrative Support Assistant

The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS) Behavioral Health Care Line (BHCL) is seeking qualified applicants to join our expanding Mental Health Program. We are seeking an Administrative Support Assistant for the Behavioral Health Care Line at the NMVAHCS. The Administrative Assistant will work closely with the BHCL Leadership team by providing support in all administrative tasks. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Major duties include: Works closely with the Behavioral Health Care Line (BHCL) Leadership team by providing support in all administrative tasks. Reviews and submits Position Descriptions and Functional Statements Tracks and receives suspense items sent from Executive Leadership and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) entities. Serves as a primary liaison to BHCL staff regarding the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Paid Parental Leave (PPL) and other HR submissions. Additionally, incumbent will be required to assist with timekeeping for BHCL staff. Screen's all calls and visitors for the Behavioral Health Care Line (BHCL). Manages numerous requests for information and resolves or assists in resolving a variety of administrative inquiries from the facility. Manages the procurement of office supplies for all of BHCL. Receives all correspondence for the BHCL Leadership Group; addresses and replies to anything not requiring their attention; rotes matters requiring action to the clinical discipline leads or program supervisors; follows up to ensure that the actions have been completed and that time sensitive responses are submitted within standards. Analyzes policies and procedures, advises, plans, and implements necessary changes to ensure compliance with established new and changing standards. Performs a full range of duties related to all aspects of time and attendance reporting for BHCL. Coordinates travel arrangements for the Associate Chief Nurse, Director BHCL and other traveling BHCL Leadership as directed; schedules itineraries, appointments and reservations. Arranges conferences and meetings for the Associate Chief Nurse, Director BHCS and other BHCL Leadership Group members including notifying participants and arranging meeting space. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Administrative Support Assistant/PD50142O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/20/2026. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: managing requests for information, resolving a variety of administra

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA Desert Pacific Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model that is based in a partnership across time, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement