This position is located in a Field or State Office, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The primary purpose of the position is to serve as an assistant for clerical and administrative activities pertaining to correspondence, budget, purchasing, human resources, timekeeping, travel, and related administrative areas for a Field or State Office.

Duties

Assist with the preparation of the Area operating budget for the fiscal year by assisting with the monitoring and reporting of the status of allocations Assist with the purchase of supplies, equipment, and services, using mandatory or open market sources, by ensuring proper and timely documentation and reconciling. Help maintain field office accounts and procurement records following agency guidelines. Assist in preparing personnel action requests (SF- 52s) and associated documentation for submission to the state office. Assist in review of vehicular accidents involving government vehicles in the area, helping ensure the proper forms are completed and forwarded to appropriate action personnel in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Schedule meetings, make arrangements for meeting facilities and notify participants of schedule changes; compiles and distributes relevant materials to be used in presentations or training conducted by the supervisor and staff.

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. If selected you will be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are not able to reimburse any fees incurred for fingerprints.
• 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/.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.

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. A minimum 40 words per minute typing skill is required. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-06 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. This experience must include experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Providing a variety of administrative and technical support relating to personnel, procurement, budget and/or general administrative management, AND; Organizing travel and meeting arrangements for management officials and program staff. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-07 level,you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. This experience must include experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Performing a variety of administrative support services in support of a business or program office, assisting in preparing operating budgets, making purchases of office supplies, equipment, vehicles and tracking expenditures; Providing timekeeping services and reconciling time and attendance documents; Making travel arrangements, AND; Reviewing incoming and outgoing correspondence and other administrative documents. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-08 level,you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or higher in Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. This experience must include experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Performing a variety of administrative support services in support of a business or program office; Preparing operating budgets for review, making purchases of office supplies and equipment and tracking expenditures; Providing timekeeping services and reconciling time and attendance documents; Making travel arrangements and reviewing travel reimbursement claims, and; Reviewing incoming and outgoing correspondence and other administrative documents. NOTE: There is no substitution of education at the GS-06/07/08 grade levels. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-CLER 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

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

You must submit a copy of your transcripts to include course number, title, completion and grade. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g. special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college for that particular course to ensure you are properly evaluated. Please note that qualifications determinations are based solely on the information submitted for each particular vacancy announcement.

Important: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. Click on this link for more information.

Failure to provide all of the required documents/information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Conservation Service 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Deaundria Banks
• Email: [email protected]