You will serve as a Safety Assistant (Office Automation) in the Mission Support Division, Code 125400 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

You will maintain subject matter files and records that relate to the work of the Health Physics Section as well as set up and maintain logs showing the status of actions and correspondence. You will will ensure that files include all required documents and that all documents are properly signed. You will receive visitors and telephone calls to the Section and determine the nature of requests and directs callers to the appropriate staff. You will respond to routine and non-technical requests for information such as status of reports, suspense dates for matters requiring compliance, and similar information readily available from files. You will receive incoming correspondence, screening material prior to distribution for suspense dates, establishing controls, and following up for the supervisor. You will review correspondence prepared for the supervisor, checking for spelling, typographical errors, conformance to formats and procedural requirements. You will schedule appointments and make arrangements for time, participants, and location of meetings in accordance with instructions from the supervisor. You will requisition office supplies, equipment, and publications and perform timekeeping tasks. You will perform a variety of other administrative support duties.

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
• 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 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-01/04) or pay band (NC-01) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Preparing business related correspondence ensuring proper use of format, grammar, and spelling; 2) Processing travel, personnel, payroll, procurement, and/or training requests in compliance with standard regulations and procedure; 3) Utilizing office automation systems and computer applications to include Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel) for filing, scheduling meetings, calendar management, and database management; 4) Answering and directing phone calls and in person inquiries to appropriate personnel; and 5) Reconciling charges through the use and management of a government purchase card. This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination. 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 the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Successful completion of four years of education above high school; OR
• A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

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

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]