Job opening: ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Salary: $69 741 - 108 669 per year
Published at: Oct 10 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Who may apply: Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service and current DFAS VRA employees in the local commuting area and eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants.
This announcement will be used to fill positions with an entry grade of GS-11, or GS-12 with a target grade of GS-12. The minimum salary for grade GS-11 is $69,741, the maximum salary is $90,661. The minimum salary for grade GS-12 is $83,591, the maximum salary is $108,669.
Duties
Monitors status of tasks and projects to measure progress, to ensure completion by suspense date, and to identify variances effecting the successful completion.
Serves as a focal point for all inquiries and administrative problems brought to the Agency Director.
Independently reviews all actions and correspondence prepared by others for consistency with the Director's policies and personal views, as well as content, correct grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and appropriate format.
Manages small projects from initiation through completion. Supports the planning and execution of conferences, meetings, organization-wide training events and off-site events.
The major duties described above reflect the full performance level of this position:
Requirements
- Must be a U.S Citizen or National
- Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
- This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
- Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
- Please note, this is NOT a 100% virtual/remote position where work may be performed from any location in the US. This position is eligible for local telework near the duty station of the position, subject to management review and approval.
Qualifications
GS 11 - One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized Experience is defined as: applying knowledge of administrative tasks; providing correspondence support to internal or external customers on policy or administrative procedures; monitoring tasks or supporting small projects.
GS 12 - One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is require
Specialized Experience is defined as: applying knowledge of administrative and policy matters to coordinate efforts among organizations; reviewing, editing, and submitting correspondence at the executive level.
Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.
To be considered for a GS 11, applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in Federal Service.
To be considered for a GS 12, applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service.
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Education
GS-11 Substitution of Education for Experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed higher-level graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.
If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (
http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html).
GS 12 and above: Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.
Contacts
- Address DFAS - DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: HR Customer Care Center
- Phone: (317) 212-0454
- Email: [email protected]
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