The Program Assistant provides expert administrative management and technical and program support and assistance in the areas of travel, budget, timekeeping, compiling data and information, procurement of supplies and services, and preparing special reports. Work is accomplished through use of office automation equipment, methods and processes. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Program Assistant to the Mission Support Team (MiST). MiST supports multi-disciplinary program offices.

Duties

As a Program Assistant, you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.To qualify for the Grade 7, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-6 and it must include: Experience providing clerical or administrative support and using automated office systems such as word processing, electronic mail and other communications software, data gathering and reporting, time and attendance reporting, travel planning and vouchering, and personnel and training request preparation. To qualify for the Grade 8, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-7 and it must include: Experience providing clerical or administrative support and using automated office systems such as word processing, electronic mail and other communications software, data gathering and reporting, time and attendance reporting, travel planning and vouchering, and personnel and training request preparation. Experience providing assistance in the area of correspondence, including editing and formatting, for internal and external documents. To qualify for the Grade 9, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-8 and it must include: Experience coordinating administrative activities and/or services within an office or professional group, such as or related to monitoring administrative and/or clerical processes, recommending operating standards and/or procedures, and coordinating documents and correspondence that requires the attention of multiple stakeholders, key management and/or staff. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1) Technical Skills - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. 2) Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.For all types of consideration, 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).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address DOT, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]