2026.02.15

What’s Veterans Health Administration like in terms of their business, the role, and the work culture?

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I’m Ms. Smith, currently looking for a job. I’d like to ask Dr. Job about the Public Affairs Specialist position at Veterans Health Administration.

Ms.Smith

What’s the job title and where is it located?

Ms.Smith

The job title is Public Affairs Specialist, and it’s located in Big Spring, Texas.

Dr.Job

What’s the salary range for this position?

Ms.Smith

The salary for this position ranges from $50,460 to $97,087.

Dr.Job

What’s the main responsibility of the Public Affairs Specialist?

Ms.Smith

The main responsibility is to develop, manage, and execute the outreach program for the West Texas VA Health Care System, which includes writing stories, taking photos and videos, and handling media inquiries.

Dr.Job

What are the time-in-grade requirements for applicants?

Ms.Smith

Applicants need to have held a GS grade for 52 weeks in the past year. For example, to qualify for a GS-7 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5 level.

Dr.Job

What do applicants need to submit with their application?

Ms.Smith

Applicants must submit an SF-50 that shows their time-in-grade eligibility along with their application materials. If the most recent SF-50 is less than a year old, they might need to provide an additional one that clearly shows they meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement.

Dr.Job

Thank you, Dr. Job. I will review the details.

Ms.Smith