Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Secretary (Office Automation). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Shasta, California

Duties

Serves as the secretary to the Area Manager and provides administrative support to the Division Chiefs and administrative staff of the Northern California Area Office (NCAO). Actively participates in the management of the office by relieving the Area Manager, Division Chiefs, and others of administrative and miscellaneous duties. -Arranges, attends and serves as a recorder at executive meetings and conferences. -Monitors meetings and conferences to identify and summarize decisions and commitments, and follow-up on action items with participants or support personnel. Assembles background material for agenda items and informs participants of topics to be discussed. -Attends Regional Management Team (RMT) secretarial meetings and California Great Basin Administrative Support Council meetings. -Provides input to the Reclamation Handbook and instructs the subordinate clerical staff throughout NCAO on matters concerning congressional inquiries, directives, reports, correspondence, and telephone procedures. -Prepares correspondence and reports from notes taken during meetings and consultations with Area Manager and Management Team. -Composes replies for the Area Manager regarding general inquiries on such matters as confirmation of appointments; dates and arrangements for visiting groups; meetings; conferences; letters of appreciation; thank you notes; and correspondence of a personal or non-technical nature. Requests material from official or working files for use in the preparation of correspondence or reports. -Reviews correspondence for Area Manager's signature for grammar, construction, format, attachments/enclosures, and conformance with Reclamation's Correspondence Handbook. -Collaborates with Administrative Officer on information flow and special activities affecting total organization. Maintains Area Manager's personal technical library and working files. -Receives and screens telephone calls and visitors. Furnishes desired information or directs caller to appropriate staff member for action, taking into consideration the Area Manager's interests and desires. -Coordinates and maintains automated calendars and schedules appointments for the Area Manager.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-07, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-06 level in federal service having demonstrated experience which includes composing correspondence; advising and instructing the clerical staff in subordinate organizations concerning such matters as congressional inquiries, directives, reports, correspondence, and telephone procedures to ensure format and outlines in the Handbook are applied; operating a personal computer and computer software such as word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets and databases to prepare a variety of materials such as letters, reports, tabulated data, etc., in final form; arranges and coordinates travel for the Area Manager and Management Team, including scheduling meetings and/or visits; ensuring travel, hotel reservations, car rentals, etc., are secured. Prepares vouchers for Area Manager and Management Team upon their return from travel. 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. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 05/10/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address NCAO Bureau of Reclamation 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd Shasta Lake, CA 96019 US
• Name: BOR CA Great Basin Human Resources Office
• Phone: 916-978-5476
• Email: [email protected]