Job opening: Secretary (Office Automation)
Salary: $37 696 - 54 625 per year
Published at: Oct 04 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position:
This position is located at Dexter Elementary School. Dexter Elementary is located in Fort Moore, Georgia and is part of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).
Duties
Maintain and control the calendar and schedule appointments for the Principal and Assistant Principal.
Identify a need; gather, organize, and maintain information; determine its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.
Schedule appointments and makes arrangements for time, participants, and location of meetings.
Work and communicate with clients and customers to satisfy their expectations.
Receive visitors and telephone calls to the office, determine nature of requests, and directs callers to appropriate staff.
Thorough when performing work and conscientious about attention to detail.
Check correspondence for spelling, typographical errors, conformance to standards, and procedural requirements.
Use automated software to prepare a variety of memoranda, documents, forms, etc.
File, type, enter data, maintain records, and complete forms.
Requirements
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- A trial or probationary period may be required.
- Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
- This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
- This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.
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.
Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian EmployeeCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
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.
Specialized Experience for GS-05: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing office automation software to develop correspondence; reviewing correspondence to ensure accuracy; and maintaining office records in areas such as: time and attendance, payroll and/or leave records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
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Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
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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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
Specialized Experience for GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes: utilizing office automation software to prepare a variety of correspondence, scheduling appointments and/or meetings; maintaining office records such as time and attendance, payroll and/or leave records; and compiling data, such as; school inventory, employee personnel information, and/or budget information. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted for the GS-06 level.
Selective Placement Factor:This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
AccountabilityAttention to DetailClericalCustomer ServiceCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Decision MakingFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningManages and Organizes InformationReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkWritten Communication
Time in Grade Requirement for GS-06: 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-05).
Time in Grade Requirement for GS-05: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks.
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 Dexter Elementary School
99 Yeager Ave Bldg 1400
Fort Moore, GA 31905
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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