You will serve as a Secretary for Training Squadron Seven in the Executive Department of Naval Air Station Meridian.

Duties

You will serve as the secretary to the Commanding Officer and Executive Officer of the Squadron. You will respond to calls concerning administration, office policies and procedures, and answer questions on the varied subject matters regarding established operational and administrative policies. You will observe protocol appropriate to rank and exercise tact, courtesy, and discretion in dealing with military of all levels. You will maintain calendars, schedule appointments, meetings, and conferences. You will interpret guidelines, policies, procedures and regulations that involve military and aviation terminology. You will prepare and maintain correspondence of a sensitive and confidential nature as required. You will utilize Department of Defense correspondence procedures to edit correspondence for conformance with regulations, grammar, format, clarity, content meaning, completeness of background material, enclosures, etc. You will advise other clerical personnel regarding preparation of correspondence and procedural instructions on reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing routine clerical work to include maintaining calendars, receiving and directing calls or visitors, or preparing correspondence to support office staff and operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with successful completion of at least 4 years above high school or a combination of both education and experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address TRARON SEVEN 101 Fuller Rd Suite 270 Meridian, MS 39309-5404 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]