About the Position: The Walla Walla District US Army Corps of Engineers is comprised of motivated and talented employees providing the very best engineering services for communities in the Pacific Northwest. The District helps manage local water resources for navigation, flood damage reduction, disaster assistance, hydroelectric power generation, and other natural and heritage areas.

Duties

Provides clerical and administrative assistance to the District Commander and the Executive Office staff. Maintain the appointment schedules and calendar for the District Commander. Schedule interviews, meetings, and conferences considering space, time, and staff requirements. Assist with maintaining the District master calendar and synchronize the Commander's and District master calendar with the Division master calendar. Receive telephone calls and visitors for senior staff members. Arrange for official travel by making reservations, assembling material, establishing itineraries, and preparing vouchers. Prepare and review correspondence for signature in the Executive Office and provide correspondence guidance to less experience administrative staff. Prepare and maintain budget for Executive Office. Serve as a Government credit card holder to purchase goods and services.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires annual financial disclosure to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest.
• 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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees In order to qualify, you must meet the 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-7 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) receiving visitors and telephone calls and determining the appropriate action; (2) preparing and reviewing correspondence for conformance with proper grammar, format, and special policies of the office such as letters, memorandums, reports, presentations; (3) creating travel arrangements for others (4) experience procuring inventory or equipment for a business and/or using a business credit card. (All Four must be WELL documented in resume). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-5 or above). GS-8 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) receiving visitors and telephone calls and determining the appropriate action; (2) preparing and reviewing correspondence for conformance with proper grammar, format, and special policies of the office such as letters, memorandums, reports, presentations; (3) creating travel arrangements for others (4) experience procuring inventory or equipment for a business and/or using a business credit card; AND (5) tracking funds and/or providing input for budget. (All five must be WELL documented in resume). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07 or above). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceOral CommunicationTechnical CompetenceWritten Communication 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-5 or 6 for GS-7 and GS-7 for GS-8).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WALLA WALLA DO NOT MAIL Walla Walla, WA 99362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk