This is a TEMPORARY, INTERMITTENT position not to exceed 1 year in the Office of the Executive Director for the Regional Bureau ofAfrican Affairs (AF). The Secretary provides a full range of secretarial and administrative support.  The incumbent provides temporary duty at overseas posts supporting high-ranking officials and staff.        

Duties

Takes meeting notes/minutes by attending regularly scheduled meetings at post overseas. Provides office management support, ensuring the security of classified and sensitive information as well as equipment within the Controlled Access Area. Reviews incoming and outgoing correspondence and composes correspondence for High-Ranking officials for signature, to include drafting correspondence for Chief of Missions, Deputy Chief of Mission and Principal Officers signature at post overseas. Receives calls, greets visitors, and directs staff members to contacts needing their attention or action. Makes travel arrangements, arranges and schedules visits, makes transportation and hotel reservations, notifies organizations and officials to be visited.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Must be able to type 40 words per minute.
• Medical clearance is required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. [If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. REMOVE THIS TEXT IF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY.]  NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of this position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying administrative concepts, principles and practices to independently perform duties and eliminating the duplication of work.  Experience interpreting and applying travel regulations as they pertain to domestic and overseas travel. Experience working with high-ranking officials; scheduling meetings, travel and related activities. Experience analyzing and evaluating correspondence and utilizing office software tools and computer applications.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston Reg. Ctr., E119B Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Phaytress Y. Kelley
• Phone: 771-204-9462
• Email: [email protected]