About the Position: This position will be filled at the Tenn-Tom Project Office in Columbus MS. The incumbent of this position will serve as the Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation) performing all clerical and administrative work involved in the operation of the site office.

Duties

Provide information to employees on various personnel matters and procedures. Maintain credit card and use to purchase office supplies, equipment, training and publications. Prepare reports using word processing software such as, spreadsheets, databases, or presentation software to provide managerial support. Prepare forms for transfer of property between personnel and site offices. Conduct investigation to determine causes for inventory discrepancies by checking all property documents. Serve as training coordinator, responsible for disseminating information to employees regarding mandatory training. Perform general office administrative duties to support management activities. Provide instruction as needed to contractors concerning the procedural aspects of their contract.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.

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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which include: 1.) Maintain time and leave records for an office using an automated financial management system; 2.) Purchase office supplies and equipment utilizing an office purchase card; 3.) Compose various nontechnical correspondence, reports, and briefings; 4.) Reconcile purchase records with credit card invoices; 5.) Assist in the formulation of travel arrangements, orders, and vouchers; and/or 6.) Brief and assist management on the annual budgets status and the availability of funding. 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: 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, Accounting and/or Management. (Note: You must include a copy of your transcripts in your application package.) 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. (Note: You must include a copy of your transcripts in your application package.) Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

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 RL-W2SR04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk