As an Executive Assistant (Recent Graduate) at the GS-0301-7/9, you will be part of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, OPM Human Resources. If selected, you will be responsible for performing a variety of administrative and support duties that are essential to the smooth, effective, and efficient operation of the OPM Human Resources.

Duties

Acts as a liaison and primary contact with other organizations, offices, entities, groups, or individuals, ensuring that decisions and information are shared with appropriate persons and offices, and prepares/coordinates recurring responses to senior management requests.

Requirements

Qualifications

Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic one-year developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. At the successful conclusion of this program, you may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional position. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification AND Eligibility requirements as noted below. Minimum Qualifications for GS-07: A) Possess one full year of graduate level study, in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Note: You must submit a copy of your graduate transcripts with your application. -OR- B) Successfully completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, AND meet one of the following provisions of Superior Academic Achievement that was gained in a curriculum related to the position: 1) Maintained a grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; 2) Maintained a grade-point average "B+" (a GPA of 3.5 or higher) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; 3) Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; 4) Be a member of a national honor (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. Please submit a college transcript(s) showing your grade point average for all four years of undergraduate study, including all transferred courses. NOTE: GPA's are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society. -OR- C) GS-07: You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing ALL of the following duties: 1. Answering phone calls and taking messages, meeting deadlines, or providing administrative support. 2. Coordinating with other services or departments; experience utilizing office equipment and software; AND 3. Tracking and following up with tasks and documentation. Note: Your resume must fully support this experience. -OR- D) Possess a combination of education and experience to qualify at this level. To calculate your percentage of education, divide the number of graduate semester hours earned by 18. If your education is in quarter hours, convert to semester hours by multiplying the number of quarter hours earned by 2/3rds. To calculate your percentage of experience, divide the number of months of full-time experience by 12. If your experience was part-time, convert to full-time by dividing the number of hours worked per week by 40 then multiply by number of months worked. Add the percentages. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Minimum Qualifications for GS-09: A) Successfully completed a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work, or LL.B. or J.D., if related (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) -OR- B) GS-09: You qualify for the GS-09 grade level if you possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing ALL of the following duties: 1. Providing clerical and administrative support to staff; 2. Receiving visitors and telephone calls, managing calendars and schedules; 3. Making commitments for management to attend meetings and tracking pending appointments, meetings and other commitments for management; AND 4. Using various software to compose electronic correspondence, reports, and memoranda. Note: Your resume must fully support this experience. -OR- C) Possess a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that when combined equals at least 100 percent of the qualification requirements. To calculate, divide the number of semester hours earned (in excess of 18 semester hours) towards a graduate degree by 18. If your education is in quarter hours, convert to semester hours by multiplying the number of quarter hours earned by 2/3rds. Then divide the number of months of full-time experience by 12. If your experience was part-time, convert to full-time by dividing the number of hours worked per week by 40 then multiply by number of months. Add the two percentages. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) To meet the Recent Graduate Program Eligibility requirements, you must have obtained a qualifying Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years. All Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants may verify accreditation at the following website: Accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by OPM accordingly. ATTENTION VETERANS: A veteran, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108, who due to military service obligation, was precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may the individual's eligibility period extend beyond 6 years from the date on which the individual completed the requirements of an academic course of study. You must meet all qualification and eligibility 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; 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.

Education

Contacts

• Address OPM Human Resources 1900 E St., NW Washington, DC 20415 US
• Name: OPM Human Resources
• Phone: 202-606-9321
• Email: [email protected]