About the Position: As an Administrative Support Assistant, you will provide administrative and clerical office support to ENC staff and its management within one of the four branches within the Engineering & Construction Division (ENC); Construction Branch, Design Branch, Hydraulics and Hydrology Branch and Technical Resources Branch.

Duties

Serve as an Administrative Support Assistant for the Engineering and Construction Division Branch performing administrative, clerical, and other related duties. Provide personnel management support to include tracking personnel requirements, processing personnel actions, assisting with recruitments, onboarding new hires, award preparation, review and preparation of performance evaluation forms, etc. Responsible for procurement (e.g., government purchase card), travel orders and vouchers, timekeeping, training coordination, records management, mail management, forms control and other administrative office services. Serve as the point of contact for property inventory support and processes. Serve as point of contact for correspondence, meeting/presentation preparation and all other administrative tasks or assignment that may be assigned. Serve as a mentor to other administrative staff members. Provide Personnel management support to include tracking personnel requirements, processing personnel actions, assisting with recruitments, onboarding new hires, award preparation, review and preparation of performance evaluation forms, etc.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Qualifications for the GS-06: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes1.) coordinating travel; 2.) preparing draft correspondence; 3.) entering time and attendance 4.) tracking property for accountability purposes; 5.) using office automation software to create a variety of documents, spreadsheets and/or reports, and 6.) purchasing office supplies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Minimum Qualifications for the GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) preparing correspondence in draft and final form; 2.) using office automation software to create correspondence, presentations, spreadsheets and/or reports; 3.) using personnel databases and systems such as AUTONOA, WebHR, HRSmart, WTTS, etc., to initiate and track personnel actions; and/or 4.) performing various administrative duties such as overseeing property accountability, purchasing office supplies, inputting time and attendance, tracking training requirements, coordinating travel and/or maintaining and managing office files and records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)LeadershipManages and Organizes InformationReasoning (Clerical/Technical) GS-06 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). GS-07 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address HE-APF-W2SJ01 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, PORTLAND DO NOT MAIL Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk