About the Position: This position serves as administrative support to the Combined Arms Center, G8, Resource Management Directorate. This is a developmental position targeted to the GS-7 grade level. This position will be filled at the GS-6 or GS-7 grade level. Incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade upon supervisor's recommendation and when eligibility requirements are met and supervisor certifies satisfactory performance.

Duties

As Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation), you will perform the following duties which is not an all-inclusive list. Duties at the GS-6 level are performed under more than normal supervision. Directly assists in the management of all administrative support program functions and serves as the primary source of information. Responsible for the preparation, maintenance, and deposition of required administrative reports and correspondence. Acts as the point of contact for all newly assigned personnel to the organization and serves as the organizational point of contact on civilian personnel issues. Conduct studies, inquiries, and surveys to determine compliance with program requirements. Serve as the primary card holder for purchases with the Government Purchase Card. Schedule meetings and conference calls for the directorate, prepares and manages travel related orders for members of the directorate. Receive inquires and telephone calls and determines which require the personal attention of the supervisor and which may be referred to an appropriate subject matter expert. Provide assistance with timekeeping, ensuring all leave has been documented and certified.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Secret security clearance.
• This position requires the services of a qualified typist.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license to operate a government vehicle for the performance of his/her duties.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a government credit card to order and account for supplies.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present) and (if position is Federal) job series and grade. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education substitution requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. NOTE: If you feel you qualify based on the substitution of education for experience or a combination of education and experience, you MUST submit copies of ALL your transcripts or you will be rated as ineligible. Specialized experience for the GS-06 level: One year of specialized experience which includes compiling data, preparing reports and correspondence utilizing computer software programs, and calendar/scheduling management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). -OR- Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Business Management, Financial Management, or Accounting. (NOTE: You MUST submit copies of your transcripts.) -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You MUST submit copies of your transcripts.) Specialized experience for the GS-07 level: One year of specialized experience which includes duties such as managing incoming and composing outgoing correspondence, maintaining supervisor's calendar, scheduling and arranging for conferences and meetings, providing administrative and clerical functions utilizing various computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Office Word and Excel), maintaining time keeping/payroll functions,purchasing and maintaining supplies, and gathering data for reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). -OR- Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Business Management, Financial Management, or Accounting. (NOTE: You MUST submit copies of your transcripts.) -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You MUST submit copies of your transcripts.) Typing Proficiency: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors. Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-6 grade level: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-7 grade level: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). Please see the specific instructions regarding supporting documentation for Time in Grade requirements in the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section, below. NOTE: Applicants must meet all Time-in-Grade requirements and experience requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Current employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in-grade restrictions like any other GS employee.

Education

Only degrees/education from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.


FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address EX-APF-W0VPAA USA CAC FT LEAV DO NOT MAIL Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]