Job opening: Secretary (OA)
Salary: $37 696 - 60 703 per year
Published at: Oct 25 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position:
This position is located at DoDEA Southeast District Office, located in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Fort Knox is a United States Army installation in Kentucky, south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown.
Duties
Perform or coordinates administrative and clerical duties.
Coordinates the work of the office with that of other offices.
Arranges leadership calendars, schedules and appointments.
Makes travel arrangements and reservations for staff.
Receives telephone calls and visitors, screening those which can be handled independently.
Responds to routine and non-routine requests for information.
Manages incoming and outgoing correspondence and reports.
Organizes and monitoring files, records, manuals, and logs, updating as changes are received.
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.
- One year 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.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
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 GS-05: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing office automation programs to compose routine correspondence; schedule appointments and meetings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.
Specialized Experience GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing office automation software to prepare a variety of documents; managing a detailed office calendar and organizing or managing files. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Specialized Experience GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes performing administrative functions such as orientation or time and attendance tracking; maintaining an electronic database; and utilizing automated equipment to prepare professional correspondence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
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.
Proficiency Required: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 ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningManages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkWritten Communication
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 HEKYKY DoDEA Southeast District - Fort Knox
7441 Custer Road Bldg 2670
Fort Moore, GA 31905
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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