About the Position: Serve as Secretary providing assistance to the Operations Division, Detroit District, US Army Corps of Engineers. Performs a variety of duties both clerical and administrative. Selection may be made at the GS-06 or GS-07 grade level. If you are not a current federal employee, please apply under announcement # CERE237476014067D, open to all US Citizens.

Duties

Performs duties requiring the practical use of electronic systems to provide general clerical office support. Handles routine administrative matters and personally responds to routine and non-technical request for information available from files. Prepares and submits office reports of staff time charges, and maintains personnel time cards. Maintains the Chief and Assistant Chiefs calendar, scheduling appointments based on knowledge of their interest and commitments. Arranges for conferences and meetings making all arrangements. Receives calls, greets visitors, and using seasoned judgment, directs requests or inquiries to Director, Deputy or other staff members only those contacts needing their attention or action. Composes routine correspondence, review all out going correspondence for appropriate format, grammar, spelling, returning those requiring editing as appropriate. Prepares in final form all types of documentation and forms incident to office management. Prepares travel/PCS requests and all associated actions and documentation.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Qualifications for GS-06 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing a variety of clerical duties to include drafting correspondence, receiving, and controlling mail, planning travel, and tracking labor execution. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-05. OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. Qualifications for GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing a wide range and variety of secretarial duties or similar and/or related work such as maintaining calendars, receiving phone calls, receiving and responding to correspondence, preparing time and attendance, making travel arrangements; and utilize office software for word processing, presentations, and spreadsheets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-06. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ClericalCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Technology ManagementWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM07 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-DETROIT DO NOT MAIL Detroit, MI 48231 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk