The incumbent of the position serves as a Staff Assistant to senior level officials in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST).  The incumbent is also part of an executive support team responsible for providing administrative support. As such, the incumbent is responsible for performing special projects which cover a range of management issues that result in providing the senior executive staff pertinent analysis and information that influences management decisions.

Duties

As a Staff Assistant, you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.To qualify for the Grade 12, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Experience analyzing, revising, and making recommendations to senior officials on changes to work operations, such as work methods, procedures management controls, and/or other initiatives, as well as experience developing written responses to inquiries from such groups as the general public, special interest, State and local government officials, and/or top-level Federal officials, and coordinating with appropriate program offices to orchestrate the presentation of senior level briefings To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience analyzing, revising, and making recommendations to senior officials on changes to work operations, such as work methods, procedures management controls, and/or other initiatives, as well as experience developing written responses to inquiries from such groups as the general public, special interest, State and local government officials, and/or top-level Federal officials, and coordinating with appropriate program offices to orchestrate the presentation of senior level briefings Experience implementing and coordinating special programs and experience creating procedural guidelines and policies for operations and practices. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Administration & Management - Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production. Decision Support - Knowledge of decision support theories, methods, and tools for identifying, synthesizing, representing, and evaluating the important aspects of a decision situation and prescribing the recommended course for decision makers and other stakeholders. For all types of consideration, 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.For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address DOT, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]