This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area (PWA), at the Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, in Corvallis, OR. In this position, you will provide administrative and clerical support in an office environment, and coordinate office activities for the organization in support of program goals and objectives.

Duties

Establishes and maintains a variety of office records and files. Receives, sorts, and routes incoming mail and correspondence to staff. Receives telephone calls, greets visitors, and directs to staff members only those contacts needing attention or action. Arranges for office equipment repairs by contacting appropriate vendor or responsible party and preparing related paperwork.

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 E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-05 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-05 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-04 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience arranging travel for staff; assisting with the coordination of company functions; using office automation software to create or review correspondence. OR Education: Successful completion of 4 full years of education above the high school level. Such education must demonstrate theknowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR A combination of education and experience as described above. Applicants must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. 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

This position does not have an education qualification requirement

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710 US
• Name: Juliana Hensley
• Phone: (571) 669-3483
• Email: [email protected]