Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: The incumbent will serve as an executive-level Administrative Assistant to the Office of the Director, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA) and the Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center (JDPAC).

Duties

Serve as an advisor, assistant, and consultant to the Office of the Director on executive and general administrative matters pertinent to the operations, activities, and mission requirements. Interact with high ranking individuals, senior leadership, and executives in the public and private sector to include the Department of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Department of Transportation, and academia. Serve as an authoritative expert on clerical work processes of the office to identify, analyze, and recommends solutions. Observe and review the overall quality and efficiency of the day-to-day administrative processes of and established procedures in order to restructure administrative workflow patterns Manage and develop plans and coordinates all travel plans and arrangements. Prepare material representing a variety of formats; including correspondence, staff studies, technical papers, charts and tables. Communicate orally and exercise sound interpersonal relations in order to provide advice and guidance to staff action officers and articulate unique program requirements Utilize the Defense Travel System (DTS) to prepare and execute trip itineraries, arrange travel schedules and funding requirements, and make necessary travel reservations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 includes: (1) Performing routine clerical and general administrative duties in a federal office setting; (2) Providing advice and/or guidance to senior leaders and/or executives on a wide variety of technical and administrative issues; (3) Developing and/or maintaining multiple short- and long-range calendars; (4) Preparing and/or reviewing correspondence for proper format, spelling, grammar, sentence structure and content; (5) Utilizing travel systems to manage and prepare travel arrangements and itineraries for senior leadership; and (6) Utilizing modern office automation systems to prepare letters, memoranda, and reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Human Resource Management. 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) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Typing Proficiency Required: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer LiteracyIntegrity/HonestyTechnical CompetenceWriting 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 (GS-07).

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 GT-W0ZAAA MSDDC TRANS ENGINEERING AGENCY DO NOT MAIL Scott AFB, IL 62225 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk