Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Office Support Assistant. Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: McCook, Nebraska For living conditions go to: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/employment/living_conditions.pdf.

Duties

-Provides secretarial support/services for the Area Office managers and employees. -Develops and maintains the correspondence management processes, including development and use of specific (or form) paragraphs or letters, correspondence style and format guides and manuals, action officer or suspense controls, and similar matters within the Area Office as well as with outside entities. -Provides for all aspects of mail operations, including receipt, routing, dispatch, and control of packages, mail, and all other forms of written or printed communications. -Receives phone calls, greets visitors, safeguards facility, and prepares/reviews correspondence. -Ensures that timesheets follow Area Office guidelines and policies for the QuickTime program. -Maintains the files and records for the automated records management program for the Area Office. -Operates office equipment, including telephones, personal computers, copy machines, fax machines, and postage machines to complete a variety of clerical and office support duties.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and/or specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume and/or via supporting documents. GS-05: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility and scope to the GS-04 level in the federal service or non-federal equivalent. Specialized experience must include experience in at least four of the following areas: maintaining office calendars or schedules, maintaining a file plan, making travel arrangements, serving as timekeeper for an office, reviewing purchase requests, ordering supplies, greeting customers and offering routine information, answering calls, and/or preparing correspondence for review. OR Education: Successful completion of 4 years of education above the high-school level, in any field. OR A combination of specialized experience and education, as described above. 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. You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors if applicable, by 06/03/2024.

Education

This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-05 grade level. Applicants must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position.

You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications if using education as a means to qualify, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.

Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.

Contacts

• Address Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Bureau of Reclamation 1706 West Third Street, McCook McCook, NE 69001 US
• Name: BOR MB-ART Human Resources Office
• Phone: 406-247-7696
• Email: [email protected]