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• Duties listed are at the full performance GS-07 grade level.
• Provides administrative support in the specialized area or program the unit and or staff supports.
• Maintains oversight of administrative and personnel actions as directed by the supervisor.
• Tracks personnel requests, updates to organizational charts, phone lists, emergency contact information, and travel voucher input for employees.
• Provides budget assistance including fleet tracking and mileage input, cell phone coordination, and credit card assistance for unit employees.
• Issues burn permits and maintains records of burn and campfire permits.
• Maintains red card printouts and folders, year-end reporting, and pack test coordination.
• Tracks qualification and certification training using the appropriate database.
• Utilizes computer applications and technology to produce a wide variety of documents such as correspondence, reports, and spreadsheets.
• Sets up devices necessary to conduct electronic/virtual meetings.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

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; religious; 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 on Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

GS-05: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Greeting visitors and responding to phone and written inquiries personally or referring to other staff as appropriate; and/or Maintaining written records and files in electronic and/or hardcopy filing systems; and/or Using word processing software and printing equipment to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve, and print standardized documents ensuring correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format.

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A bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university.

OR

Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester hours) and specialized experience.

GS-06: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Providing support and assistance processing a wide variety of requisitions; and/or Reconciling purchases and maintained files in accordance with Federal regulations and agency directives; and/or Processing incoming and outgoing mail; and/or Establishing and maintaining the unit's files, accountable property inventories, records, etc. (hardcopy and/or electronic format); and/or Using automated software to produce reports, correspondence and other written documents in draft form.

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One full year (18 semester hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position. For example, Business Management, Accounting, Business Marketing, Public Administration, or another closely related field. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

OR

An appropriate combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience.

GS-07: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Carrying out new systems or administrative processes to meet unit needs; and/or Receiving and reviewing all formal ingoing/outgoing correspondence for proper format, grammar, punctuation, etc.; and/or Using automated databases and software to produce reports and record information; and/or Establishing and maintaining manual and electronic records and filing systems; and/or Producing written documentation, reports, memos, etc., in final format.

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One full year (18 semester hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position. For example, Business Management, Accounting, Business Marketing, Public Administration, or another closely related field. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

OR

An appropriate combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience.

To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. You will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Individuals with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12879628

The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.

• Resume that includes: Personal Information: name, address, contact information; Education; Work Experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); other qualifications. Resume cannot exceed 2 pages.
• If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
• If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. If currently on active duty you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
• If claiming 10-point veteran's preference you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. The SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit FedsHireVets.
• Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), current performance appraisal with rating of at least "Fully Successful" or equivalent, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.

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