This position is located in the Mission Support Component Directors office, Defense Media Activity (DMA), which is a Department of Defense Field Activity reporting to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) (ATSD [PA]).

Duties

As a Program Support Specialist (Resource Management) at the GS-0301-9 some of your typical work assignments may include: Maintains appropriate office rosters and contact information. Provides resource analyses, identifies issues, and recommends solutions. Conducts studies, performs specific tasks, and projects, and makes recommendations to management for improved methods, procedures, and processes. Serves as liaison, coordinator, and/or point of contact (POC) for a variety of meetings, conferences, training sessions, etc. Makes arrangements for conferences between staff elements of the office and other internal DMA elements or external organizations. Coordinates availability of facilities, audio-visual equipment, teleconference arrangements, presentations, handouts, read-ahead materials, security and visitor access. Participates in a variety of miscellaneous support services such as work to develop office resource policies, plans, and procedures regarding records management, file system, and workflow, as well as other office resource matters.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing and periodic drug testing thereafter.
• Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-09 grade level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service: Managing, reviewing, updating, and developing administrative office resource policies, plans, and procedures that affect the orderly and efficient flow of work within the office and with parties and agencies outside the organization. Provide technical assistance and advisory services to the HR staff regarding human resources topics such as employee recruitment, staffing, classification, benefits, entitlements, compensation, employee relations, and associated processing. Performing variety of meetings, conferences, training sessions, etc OR B. 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.) OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) 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, knowledge, and skills 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 using your education to qualify: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.

When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Contacts

• Address Defense Media Activity 6700 Taylor Ave Ft. Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: DE Applicant Inquires
• Phone: 614-692-0420
• Email: [email protected]