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Job opening: Secretary

Salary: $35 373 - 58 385 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Mar 29 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Want to have a positive impact on public health while working in culturally and geographically diverse environments? Join the Indian Health Service Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction (IHS-DSFC)! We are seeking staff to work in partnership with American Indian Tribes to plan, design and construct water, wastewater and solid waste facilities. For more information visit www.ihs.gov/dsfc. Questions can be directed to: [email protected]. Salary is contingent on duty location

Duties

This position is being announced concurrently under Excepted Service Examining Plan/ Merit Promotion procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-HQ-12351212-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements. The position is in support of the Sanitation Facilities Construction (SFC) under the Office of Environmental Health & Engineering (OEHE) and located in one of the District, Service Unit or Field offices. The incumbent provides administrative services and support to SFC engineers, technicians and other support staff involved in planning, designing, and constructing individual and community water, sewer and solid waste projects serving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) homes and communities by: Providing telephone and receptionist services; sorts and distributes incoming and outgoing mail correspondence; and reviews outgoing correspondence, reports, etc. for format, grammar, and punctuations. Establishing and maintaining administrative files, records, manuals, handbooks and other related materials including confidential files. Preparing, reviewing and coordinating of all requests for travel arrangements.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-04 - Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. or Possess 2 years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. or Possess a combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for GS-04 grade level. GS-05 - Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Provides reception and telephone services, sorts and distributes incoming/outgoing mail, correspondences, reviews reports and correspondences for format, grammar and punctuations, maintains administrative files, records, manuals, handbooks, and other related material including confidential files, prepare fleet records and reports, coordinates meetings or Possess 4 years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. or Possess a combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for GS-05 grade level. GS-06 - Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Provides reception and telephone services, sorts and distributes incoming/outgoing mail, correspondences, reviews reports and correspondences for format, grammar and punctuations, maintains administrative files, records, manuals, handbooks, and other related material including confidential files, prepare fleet records and reports, coordinates meetings, conducts new employee briefings, and serves as the purchasing agent. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

If you qualify based off of your education, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

  • Address IHS Headquarters 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 US
  • Name: Quinn Proctor
  • Phone: 240-963-5127
  • Email: [email protected]

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