About the Position: Serve as Secretary to the Office of the Chief of Staff, US Army South which includes the Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff and Deputy. US Army South serves as the Army Service Component Commander under US SOUTHCOM with an area of operation that encompasses 32 nations in Central/South America and the Caribbean.

Duties

Serve as primary POC for all classified message handling of secret documentation for the Command Group. Perform executive assistance designed to relieve the Office of the Chief of Staff of as much administrative details as possible. Coordinate local and overseas travel arrangements for the Director and Deputy Director. Assist the Office of the Chief of Staff in synchronizing the 12 staff directorates and 11 special staff offices. Manage the Director and Deputy Director calendars to ensure all priority appointments and meetings are met. Perform quality reviews on all authorizations and/or settlement vouchers in an automated travel system such as DTS assuring requested allocations are authorized and/or appropriate.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be a qualified typist.
• Maintain and obtain secret clearance investigation.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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 coordinating administrative matters, synchronizing all staff directorates calendars; preparing travel arrangements such as transportation, lodging, airline reservations via automated system; edit all incoming and outgoing correspondence, evaluations and documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Management. 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) beyond one year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementClericalCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Oral Communication 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-08).

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 FR-APF-WJMW99 MAIN CMD POST, US ARMY SOUTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk