Job opening: Staff Assistant
Salary: $62 107 - 80 737 per year
Published at: Jul 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
WHAT IS THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Procurement Office of Business Solutions Acquisition and Procurement Operations Support
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
Oversees assigned BOD program area projects assigned by the supervisor. Performs special studies and
research projects or assignments, which require application of expertise and mature judgment. Develops
and analyzes the facts needed and recommends the action to be taken on particular matters. Reviews and
summarizes information from a variety of sources for the use of the supervisor, exercising sound judgment
and knowledge of the purpose of such information.
Participates in the planning and conducting of studies of
various aspects of the Service's administrative programs and operations to provide a basis for procedural or
policy determinations. Reviews and prepares reports for assigned supervisor.
Participates in the formulation of policies and procedures governing the administrative aspects within
assigned program office. Assesses the need for and establishes and/or adapts administrative procedures and
practices to be used in highly unusual situations requiring deviation from standard administrative
procedures. Keeps the supervisor advised of developments and progress concerning problems and follows
up with the responsible official to expedite necessary action and final settlement of the issues.
Maintains files and/or records containing confidential employee/labor relations materials; has advance notice
of personnel actions and access to management recommendations on contract negotiations; and/or attends
regularly scheduled management meetings on labor relations problems, grievance responses and answers to
unfair labor practices.
Exercises control over the Supervisor's calendar. Schedules appointments and executes guidance and
priorities in managing Supervisor's time and keeps them apprised of emerging commitments. Prepares and
ensures briefing decks are reviewed and provided to meeting participants within established guidelines.
Attends meetings and takes notes, which are later summarized and distributed as necessary. Follows-up on
commitments made at meetings and advises the Supervisor of progress.
Exercises authority of the Supervisor in unexpected or emergency situations to reschedule or defer
appointments/engagements to other designated officials. Makes travel arrangements, reviews travel
authorizations/vouchers and prepares monthly budget/travel/leave reports.
This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
BASIC REQUIREMENT :
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
GS-11 LEVEL: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience identifying, analyzing, and coordinating the integration of data into reports and presentations; Experience providing advice to numerous stakeholders regarding administrative functions such as HR, Payroll, Timekeeping; Experience coordinating services between stakeholders in ensuring cross-functional support activities and initiatives are carried out; Experience conducting analytical studies of processes, operations, and/or services to evaluate program effectiveness and/or to recommend improvements to processes and systems. ORA Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study such as business administration. OR3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study such as business administration. ORLL.M., if related ORAt least 1 year of combined graduate education and experience as defined above.
MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
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TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to
Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click
here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or
here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Contacts
- Address OCPO - DCPO - Procurement Operations
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
- Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
- Phone: 866-743-5748