About the Position: Provides administrative and clerical support to the Lockmaster and assigned staff in the areas of purchasing, property control, personnel actions, data processing, reporting, and other project office operations.

Duties

Performs general office management activities, and prepares and produces other correspondence, forms, and reports based on rough drafts, notes, or oral instructions. Devises and maintains office files in accordance with appropriate filing system procedures. Serves as local expert in the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS), providing instructions, procedural and substantive guidance to the on-site staff that record and/or retrieve data from CEFMS. Assists with preparation and maintenance of job descriptions, performance appraisals, awards nominations, and a variety of personnel forms. Assists the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in administering the maintenance service contracts, prepares work orders and modifications. Receives and relays navigational data via radio, telephone and computer system linked to other river installations, and offices regarding precipitation river stages, gage readings and other appropriate data.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be required to possess and maintain a valid State motor vehicle operator's license based on site-specific, job-related requirements.
• May be required to have an American Red Cross Standard First Aid card, CPR, and/or AED in good standing and/or wear a prescribed uniform based on site specific requirements.
• Mission Essential. This position is not subject to administrative dismissal in emergencies based on inclement weather conditions, or other emergency situations, as appropriate.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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. GS-05 Minimum Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) experience following administrative regulations and procedures in at least one of the following areas: contracts, procurement, supply, inventory, personnel, time-keeping, travel, and/or records management; OR 2) experience preparing correspondence, forms, or reports based on rough drafts, notes, or oral instructions; OR 3) experience using standard office equipment such as, copy machine, scanner, fax machine, etc. OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. GS-06 Minimum Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) experience reviewing and following a variety of administrative regulations and procedures in at least one of the following areas: contracts, procurement, supply, inventory, personnel, time-keeping, travel, and/or records management; AND 2) experience preparing and producing correspondence, forms, and reports based on rough drafts, notes, or oral instructions; AND 3) experience using a wide variety of standard office equipment to include but not limited to, copy machine, scanner, fax machine, etc. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityAttention to DetailContracting/ProcurementCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningManages and Organizes InformationReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkTechnical CompetenceWriting Time in Grade Requirement for GS-05: Candidates may be advanced without time restrictions to positions up to GS-05 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-06: Time-In-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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 GS-05 for the GS-06 (or equivalent). With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. Qualification Requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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 RG-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70118 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk