This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Departmental Administration (DA), Office of Operations (OO), Mail and Reproduction Management Division (MRMD). The primary purpose of the position is to provide administrative and clerical support to coordinate office activities for the organization in support of program goals and objectives.

Duties

Reading incoming correspondence, publications, regulations, and directives that may affect the organization. Serving as the organization's focal point for providing correspondence services for an organization with subordinate units. Assisting the supervisor's subordinates in the procedural aspects of expediting the work of the office, including redistributing clerical assignments to take care of fluctuating workloads.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• This position is included in a bargaining unit and is represented by Union Local 2846.
• Position may be essential.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. GS-05: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-04 level in the Federal service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/ pay systems that has equipped the candidate with the particular competencies to successfully perform as an Administrative Support Assistant. For this position, the specialized experience is: (1) Performing clerical and administrative work in an office environment; (2) Utilizing office automation software to prepare correspondence, documents, and entering data and timesheets; (3) Maintaining and updating files for an organization. or, Four (4) years above high school (This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.) or, Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified. Note: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the requirements, otherwise you will be found ineligible. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable for the GS-05.

This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

If qualifying based on education at the GS-05 level, you must submit a complete, legible copy of your college or university transcript(s) with your application to document academic achievements and receive credit.

Contacts

• Address Departmental Administration 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Ericka Frederic
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]