About the Position: You will serve as the Project Assistant (Office Automation) at a multipurpose project; either Buchanan Dam, HV Eastman Lake or Hidden Dam, Hensley Lake

Duties

Greet visitors, answer inquiries via the telephone and apply a broad knowledge of project functions in responding to visitors' requests and/or directs them to the appropriate source. Serve as the primary person responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to the project office. Serve as the point of contact and primary source of information for administrative processing. Prepare budget estimates and monitor expenditures against the approved allotments. Serve as a point of contact and source of information for all areas of personnel administration. As Government Purchase Card Holder serve as the source of information for micro-purchase acquisition procedures to be used in procuring supplies, materials, and services. Keep track of employee training needs and schedules, initiate travel orders and insure that property records are maintained properly. Serve as the record management coordinator for the project office and Insure that all records are maintained in accordance with Army regulations. As a timekeeper- maintain, prepare and submit time and attendance data and labor cost summaries for the staff. At the GS-04 and GS-05 levels, the duties are developmental in nature leading to the full performance level of GS-06. The duties are described at the GS-06 level.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a qualified typist (40 wpm)
• This position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to complete the required initial training to obtain and maintain a Government Purchase Card (GPC) within 12 months of being appointed.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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. GS-04: General Experience: One year of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled, such as, providing operational and staff assistance to office staff by using automation equipment and software to record time and attendance and/or produce office documents (i.e., correspondence, reports, memoranda, calendars, etc.); receive and distribute incoming mail; operate standard office equipment (i.e., telephone, computer keyboard, fax, photocopier, calculator, etc.); maintain paper filing or record systems; and greet and refer visitors. OR Education: Two years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of by 60. Add the two percentages. GS-05: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing office support services such as using computer programs to store and retrieve data, preparing/reviewing correspondence, mail processing, purchasing of supplies and equipment, creating travel orders and developing regulations and policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. GS-06: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes using the Microsoft Office Suite to review and create documents and extract data to create reports; AND tracking budgetary obligations and expenditures; AND scheduling appointments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as public administration, business management, human resources, psychology, etc.. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. Proficiency Required:This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget ExecutionCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Employee HR Management - BasicSpeakingWriting

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 RI-W2ST02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SACRAMENTO DO NOT MAIL Sacramento, CA 95814 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk