This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for AcqDemo Business and Technical Management Career Path (NH) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as an Administrative Management Specialist to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology (DASA-R/T), with responsibility for performing a variety of administrative duties, located at Arlington, VA.

Duties

Perform a variety of administrative duties. Review, analyze, and control all Executive Office correspondence. Recommend solutions to problems in work processes and administrative operations. Maintain leaderships calendar and contribute critical engagements to the organizational calendar. Coordinate arrangements for frequent and prolonged travel for higher level echelon. Provide technical assistance and guidance to the action officers on preparation, coordination and administrative processing actions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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/General Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe three (3) years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes reviewing administrative policies to recommend changes to senior leadership; implementing programs within the directorate to ensure uniform development; briefing staff on supervisor's view of current issues; and communicating effectively, both in orally and in writing, with staff and senior leadership. OR Education Substitution for Experience: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education Substitution: 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 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: This is a DOD Demonstration Project position. Under the Defense Authorization Act, personnel management demonstration programs are operating in numerous Army activities and various other organizations supported by Army civilian personnel centers. Under the streamlined personnel operations for the demonstration projects, the familiar 15 General Schedule grade structure is replaced with broad pay bands that typically encompass a range of grades. For example, acquisition jobs in level NH-02 of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-05 through GS-11 grades. Other initiatives under the demonstration projects include simplified job classification, streamlined hiring processes, and expanded developmental opportunities.

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 HT-APF-W1B0AA ASA RES DEV AND ACQ DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]