Job opening: Special Assistant
Salary: $86 962 - 113 047 per year
Published at: May 20 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Management Directorate, Office of Human Capital and Training, Academy Training Center.
As a Special Assistant, you will partner with management to compose a wide variety of correspondence; manage special projects to improve operational efficiency; produce reports, briefings and long-range management plans; organize and host committees, workshops and events.
Duties
Develops long-range management plans for new or complex programs and efficient and effective operations of the organization.
Analyzes Academy Training Center (ATC) workflows and establishes procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
Conceives and implements new initiatives and projects to strengthen, facilitate, and integrate programs for office or program issues of broad impact.
Maintains primary responsibility for preparing, researching and forwarding changes in policies and procedures to ATC staff.
Maintains office files and directives of interest to the ATC management for archiving and for ready recall.
Qualifications
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 05/24/2024.
Time in Grade does not apply to Delegated Examining Announcements, any reference to Time in Grade in the questionnaire will not apply to the rating and ranking of applicants.
GS-12: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Researching, developing, and coordinating long range management plans
Establishing procedures and workflows to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations
Composing a wide variety of correspondence on a myriad of topics
Managing projects requiring analyses and written reports, organizing special committees, workshops, or other gatherings
Maintaining and archiving office files and directives for ready reference
Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 05/24/2024. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.
Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.
Education
EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
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