Serves as the primary administrative support staff member, performing a wide variety of substantive administrative and clerical duties for various Field Office locations, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Division, Operations Department of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC). OPEN UNTIL VACANCY IS FILLED, MAY BE EXTENDED/CLOSED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE. FIRST CUTOFF DATE IS 11/13/2023. OTHER CUTOFF DATES WILL BE DETERMINED AS NEEDED.

Duties

Monitors and coordinates the flow of information through Field Offices and Headquarters. Makes travel arrangements, and completes travel orders, vouchers, and reports. Receives and screens inquiries, including telephone calls and visitors. Performs information processing support duties. Performs document processing duties. Performs resource management support work. Performs personnel record keeping and payroll functions. Operates a government motor vehicle to perform messenger duties.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
• For Status Candidates Only: You must meet one or more criteria in the Area of Consideration section.
• You must successfully obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• You may be required to work overtime.
• You must possess and maintain a valid U. S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U. S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U. S. territory.
• You must maintain direct deposit of your federal pay.
• You must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 15 pounds unassisted such as office items and supplies; and sustain periods of bending, stooping, and reaching.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be met by established cut-off dates, the initial cut-off date for first applicant consideration is November 13, 2023, 11:59 p.m. ET. Minimum Qualification Requirement - Applicants must meet all qualifications by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Proficiency Requirement: In addition to meeting experience, applicants for this position must possess the following skill: 40 words per minute typing speed. Applicants may meet this requirement by self-certifying your proficiency during the application process. Specialized Experience: To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized Experience is defined as: Understanding organizational structure, functions, and policies to carry out and coordinate a variety of all levels of administrative support assignments; providing information, coordinating and processing controlled documents; controlling the flow of information throughout the office; scheduling events and meetings with agency management and stakeholders; storing and retrieving documents or files, producing reports, and creating spreadsheets; and applying correct English grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and composition in order to prepare material from drafts or brief notes; performing personnel record keeping and payroll functions; making travel arrangements and completing travel orders; receiving and screening inquiries, including phone calls and visitors. GG-06: Demonstrating proficiency with office equipment including computers, software programs, telephone systems and copier; providing information to office visitors, receiving phone calls, greeting visitors and directing them to staff members as appropriate; storing and retrieving documents for files; assisting with producing reports, and creating spreadsheets; and applying correct English grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and composition in order to prepare material from drafts or brief notes; assisting with performing personnel record keeping and payroll functions; making travel arrangements and completing travel orders. Time in Grade (TIG): Current and former Federal employees must have a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible under Merit Promotion procedures. An SF-50 must be provided that verifies eligibility as stated in the Area of Consideration section. Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Education

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.

Although no specific amount of experience, education or training is required, applicants must meet a minimum level of ability in relation to the position and the Assessment Questionnaire in order to be rated qualified for consideration. To be qualified candidates must meet any screen out element(s) listed at an "acceptable" level and must achieve an average rating of at least "acceptable" on all of the elements. Only education, training, or experience acquired before the closing date will be considered.

Contacts

• Address United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission 4191 N. Mesa Street El Paso, TX 79902 US
• Name: Loretta Palmer
• Email: [email protected]