This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Office of Medical Countermeasures Program Support Services, Workforce Operations Branch, located in Washington, District of Columbia. **This announcement will be open for 10 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.**

Duties

The purpose of this position is for the incumbent to serve as a Staff Assistant to the Branch Chief. The incumbent's primary responsibility is to provide general travel program management support to BARDA staff for travel. Advises and provides guidance to ASPR personnel on proper travel management practices, recognizes deviations or unauthorized practices, and proposes solutions to new and unusual travel management problems that ensures compliance with existing regulations. Performs administrative management functions that service and/or fulfill a number of organizational requirements. Sets priorities and objectives to improve and establish work methods and controls. Analyzes and resolves problems in administrative support and staff activities. Develops methods and procedures for administrative processes for application across the branch. Monitors correspondence and action documents to ensure that responses are prepared and deadlines are met. Personally, composes memoranda and letters in accord with the supervisor's directions. Serves as a resource person and central repository of information on ongoing activities and assignments within the office.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Registered or exempt from Selective Service (www.sss.gov)
• If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must meet time in grade requirements.
• One year probationary period may be required
• If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Drug Screening Required: No
• Research Position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. Specialized Experience: GS-12: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing 3 of the 4 duties listed below: Providing administrative support functions to include management of arranging travel and preparing travel authorizations in compliance with travel regulations; Analyzing and resolving problems in administrative support and staff activities; Utilizing evaluation techniques and administrative concepts and practices to make administrative recommendations aimed at improving effectiveness of the office; Developing memorandums, reports, recommendations, proposals, etc., which are clear, thorough in details, and convey desired information. Documenting Experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. Time-in-Grade Requirement: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. OPM Qualification General Policies Website www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=app All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]