About the Position: This position is located in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Brigade (BDE). It serves as Secretary to the Commander and other key Command Group staff, e.g., Commander, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, and Command Sergeant Major, as assigned at the discretion of the BDE Commander to ensure smooth administrative operation of the BDE.

Duties

Coordinates all necessary arrangements for travel; arranges schedule of visits, transportation, and hotel reservations; notifies organizations and officials to be visited and keeps in touch with the assigned key Command Group staff en-route. Receives and reads all incoming correspondence, reports, etc. Schedules appointments and maintains official and social engagements. Receives telephone calls and visitors. Screens calls/visitors to determine nature of business referring only those matters that require their attention to the key Command Group staff. Takes notes and composes conference meeting minutes.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) with 3 or fewer errors.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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 EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Performing and coordinating a variety of clerical and administrative work (i.e., making travel arrangements, scheduling appointments, coordinating telecommunications, safeguarding data) AND 2) Managing documents and correspondence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementClericalCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Manages and Organizes Information 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

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.

Contacts

• Address BF-APF-W06RAA 1ST RECRUITING BDE DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]