This position is located within the USDA Forest Service, Southwest Region 3, Office of the Deputy Regional Forester in Albuquerque, NM. The incumbent assists the Regional Forester and Deputy Regional Forester by serving as the primary focal point and liaison for all administrative issues. You may contact Krystena Betz at [email protected] with questions about the duties of this position.

Duties

Performs a wide variety of analytical administrative support work as well as office management and related activities. Presents and discusses a range of subjects as levels and changes in support services provided dictates. Screens incoming mail including correspondence, directives and publications. Routes material of important or technical nature to supervisor or appropriate directorate for action and/or reply and brings supervisor's attention to significant matters. Maintains suspense on incoming and outgoing material and initiates follow-up to ensure timely reply. Keeps supervisor and/or subordinate staff advised of approaching deadline dates. Reviews outgoing correspondence submitted to supervisor for signature to assure completeness and proper format, grammar, etc. Performs a variety of office automation functions requiring knowledge of virtually all computer office systems. Keeps supervisor's calendar and schedules appointments and meetings upon own initiative based upon personal knowledge of supervisor's workload and current issues of importance. Arranges for conferences, including such matters as location, agenda, and attendance list.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• 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 E-Verify.

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. Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Performing staff and/or executive assistant duties including managing the activities, correspondence, visitors, and inquiries for senior managers/executives; and/or planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences, and travel; and/or performing a variety of administrative functions to assist a program area; and/or reviewing correspondence submitted for signature to assure completeness, professionalism, format, and grammar. OR Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited college or university; OR, successful completion of two (2) full years (at least 36 hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent degree in an accredited college or university; OR, successful completion an LL.B. or J.D. in an accredited college or university that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work. 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.

Education

See Qualifications section for details on qualifications based on education.

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]