This position is located within a National Forest. The primary purpose of this position is to perform clerical and office automation duties in support of the unit.

Duties

Uses word processing software and related hardware equipment to produce a variety of correspondence, reports, office forms, and other written material. Other written material in final form including technical material, tabular material, and other non-routine typing from rough draft or voice recordings. Uses advanced functions of the software such as to produce tables, special symbols, tables of contents, graphics, and charts. Uses varied functions of more than one software type, such as spreadsheets, databases, graphics, or publishing software (such as Tex or Publisher). Edits written material to ensure correct grammar, when grammar may be complex, spelling, and punctuation. Greets visitors and answers telephone, directing the customer to appropriate staff or personally giving information when routine or procedural matters are involved. Files correspondence, reports, and similar materials in manual or electronic files. Posts and files manuals, handbook changes, and supplements. Provides general clerical support to the office staff. Prepares travel advances for approval and schedules travel accommodations. Computes travel vouchers and submits documents for signature, approval, and payment. Reviews personal property documents involving acquisitions, transfer or disposal of items that are required to be of record. Performs timekeeping duties as required. Determines supplies needed for the office staff. Prepares the necessary requisition/procurement requests, and receives and distributes supplies and special order items. Must be able to type 40 words per minute based on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
• Must be 18 years of age
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-Verify
• Must be able to type 40 words per minute based on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. GS-04: Applicants must have one year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work which provided the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position being filled; OR an associate's degree or two years of successfully completed education above high school; OR combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. Examples of General Experience includes: Performing general clerical duties, using common office machines or equipment such as personal computers, copying machines, fax machines, binding, stapling or hole punching equipment. Selective Placement Factors Must be able to type 40 words per minute based on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]