You will serve as a SECRETARY (OFFICE AUTOMATION) in the Business and Strategic Planning Office (Code 1200) or Nuclear Business and Strategic Planning Office (Code 1200N) of PSNS and IMF.

Duties

You will perform clerical work and administrative duties in support of the work of the department head and/or senior level management. You will use office automation products and systems such as MS Office products, and travel management systems to accomplish secretarial functions. You will establish priorities, schedule, reschedule, or refuse appointments without prior approval and must accept or decline invitations to meetings, using initiative and discretion. You will arrange meetings and appointments that may involve a wide range of agency activities or other agencies beyond the Department Head's immediate organization. You will receive and screen visitors, phone calls and email from shipyard managers, NAVSEA officials, and military visitors for the Department Head, or other entities. You will use tact, discretion, and knowledge of departmental policies, programs and organization workflow, and communication lines to accomplish liaison duties between the Department Head and their subordinates and other departmental personnel. You will review correspondence or other documents for completeness, clarity of expression, format, adherence to stated departmental and shipyard policy, and grammatical correctness prior to presentation to the Department Head for signature. You will compile and issue various weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports. You will make arrangements for conferences, and notify attendees of the date, time, place, and subject matter. You will input time into SUPDESK daily and oversee time and attestation administration to support the department. You will establish and maintain files in accordance with the Records Management requirements. You will provide basic supply management (ordering and receipt). You will perform basic budget tracking (such as expenditures, balances, awards, etc.).

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination. GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing secretarial support using office automation products and systems to schedule appointments, prepare correspondence and reports, coordinate events, identify and adjust priorities for the efficient execution of secretarial functions. GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing office support functions using office automation software to maintain and adjust a calendar, draft and edit correspondence, and maintain records for the support of reliable administrative services. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
GS-08:
Successful completion of two full years of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled.
or
Combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.
GS-07:
Successful completion of one full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled.
or
Combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address PSNS and IMF 1400 Farragut Ave Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]