About the Position: This is a Support Services Specialist, GS-0342-05/06/07 position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Southwestern Division for the following location: Whitefield, Oklahoma. This position may be filled at the GS-05, GS-06, or GS-07 grade level. The full performance level of this position is GS-07. Promotion is at the discretion of management.

Duties

Research files, management plans or other documentation to gather data and project needs. Monitor obligations and expenditures throughout the execution phase of the operating budgets. Coordinate the administrative work of other clerical personnel that may be geographically disbursed, and provides guidance, direction and leadership to ensure all project administrative priorities are met. Review each cost item to include labor, training, travel, equipment, and pay estimates for contractors, supplies, and visa purchase to determine proper sequence required for the action.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) of 25% or more.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible 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. Specialized Experience for the GS-05: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) consolidating data for reports or budgets OR 2) maintaining office files and ordering supplies. OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for the GS-06: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) managing fund or expenditure requests in an automated system; AND 2) purchasing supplies or services for an organization; AND 3) composing administrative correspondence or reports for an office staff. Specialized Experience for the GS-07: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes performing at least 2 out of 3 the following duties: 1) tracking budget allocations or expenditures for an organizational budget and 2) managing organizational staff timekeeping in an automated system and 3) tracking contracted services for completion prior to payment. 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 public administration, business administration, industrial engineering, industrial management, or other administrative or management fields related to the position to be filled. 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: Administration and ManagementBudget AdministrationClericalCommunications 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RK-W2SU05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT TULSA DO NOT MAIL Tulsa, OK 74121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk