Over 1 Million Paying Vacancies Available. Discover Your Dream Vacancy with Us!

Are you looking for a Administrative Operations Assistant? We suggest you consider a direct vacancy at Geological Survey in Tacoma. The page displays the terms, salary level, and employer contacts Geological Survey person

Job opening: Administrative Operations Assistant

Salary: $49 400 - 64 222 per year
City: Tacoma
Published at: Jun 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
General Information Salary: $49,400 (Step 01) to $64,222 (Step 10). NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. There is currently only one vacancy to be filled; however, this announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies if they become available.

Duties

As an Administrative Operations Assistant within the Washington Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements In order to be eligible for an appointment under the Pathways Recent Graduate Program you must meet the following requirements: You must be a recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution such as an accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum. Note: Certificate program is defined as post-secondary education in a qualifying educational institution equal to at least one academic year of full-time study that's part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum. Veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty; however, eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which the degree or certificate was obtained. The date of release or discharge from active duty should be later than the date the degree or certificate was obtained. Qualification Requirements Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-6 level: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Example of GS-5 level work: Performs standard and nonstandard assignments involving different and unrelated processes or methods in varying sequence; work requires extensive knowledge of rules, operations, or business practices. Follows accepted practices in resolving nonrecurring problems and meeting deadlines; completed products are evaluated for effectiveness in meeting goals; extensive guidelines in the form of instructions, manuals, and regulations are applied. Typing Requirement Applicants must be a qualified typist, able to type a minimum of 40 words per minute, based on a 5-minute sample with 3 or fewer errors. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education Requirements:
  • 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 completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

  • Address WASHINGTON WATER SCI CTR 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
  • Name: Mary Wagner
  • Phone: 303-236-0675
  • Email: mwagner@usgs.gov

Map

Similar vacancies

Supervisory Administrative Support Assistant Oct 01 2024
$67 147 - 87 291

Evaluate and monitor administrative activities for the specialty section and makes recommendations for improvements. Evaluate, process, and/or make recommendations for effective budget changes. Co...

Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation) Sep 18 2024
$54 896 - 71 366

Maintain supervisors' calendar, schedules appointments and meetings. Read and screen all incoming correspondence. ...

Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation) Feb 15 2024
$54 896 - 71 366

Establishes administrative clerical processes and procedures used to streamline department functions. Researches and prepares narrative and statistical mate...

Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation) Mar 11 2024
$54 896 - 71 366

Prepare various reports for management tracking purposes. Monitor, instruct and provide guidance to all department administrative/clerical personnel in admi...

Research Protocol Assistant Feb 23 2024
$54 896 - 71 366

Advise prospective investigators on technical (and other regulatory criteria) and procedural requirements for protocol development. Provide detailed briefin...

BESbswy