You will serve as a AWARDS ASSISTANT (OA) in the FLEET READINESS CENTER MID-ATLANTIC A/C DEPARTMENT, COMMAND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH of FRC SE DET MIDLANT OCEANA.

Duties

You will prepare Navy correspondence, instructions, directives, reports, and forms. You will gather and analyze factual data, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions. You will effectively communicate orally and in writing. You will advise and recommend improvements in administrative practices.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: Receiving, reviewing, formatting and revising award citations to ensure accuracy in all phases of award process; Providing guidance to the Command, staff, and assigned activities regarding policies and procedures for the military award programs; Arranging travel utilizing the Defense Travel System (DTS) based on general travel intentions, known preference of traveler, and in accordance with travel regulations; Maintaining and generating spreadsheets to provide statistical/empirical data to evaluate awards program effectiveness, trends, and problem areas; and Screening correspondence to ensure editorial accuracy, conformance to policy, accurate information, and appropriate supporting documentation prior to routing. This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Contacts

• Address FRC SE DET MIDLANT OCEANA Oceana Base Norfolk, VA 23501 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]