As a Staff Assistant you will assist the Director, Associate Director, and Administrative Officer in the correct and efficient handling of the procedural and administrative aspects of OEDCA's duties associated with the processing of EEO complaints, to include internal database management, performing program and managing organizational correspondence and other communication with groups and individuals within and outside of the OEDCA and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Duties

Develop a Style Manual for OEDCA that will standardize all correspondence issued by the office, thereby allowing the administrative staff to work more efficiently, eliminating the need to additional reviews. Prepare monthly reports to determine if strategy is accomplishing the goal, and if not, make recommendations to correct it. Develop methods to leverage technology to expedite distribution of OEDCA’s work product, to include Final Agency Decisions and Final Orders, to all parties. The incumbent will provide technical guidance and support to staff members at the GS-2 through GS-7 level. The incumbent is responsible for briefing, orally or in writing, the Associate Director or Director, regarding such contacts.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A probationary period may be required for employees and supervisors

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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; religions; 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. The Office of Personnel Management's group coverage qualification standards, associated individual occupational requirements (IOR), and individual qualification standards covering white collar occupations in the Federal competitive service can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as work that involves (1) Representing management in meetings; (2) Developing Standard Operating Procedures; (3) Preparing EEO reports.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.


Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for federal employment. You can verify your education here. 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.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary 810 Vermont Ave Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Angela Varner
• Phone: 3135967200
• Email: [email protected]