About the Position: Serves as a Program Support Assistant providing administrative, clerical and program support to the Branch. The incumbent is responsible for a wide variety of clerical, administrative, office automation duties designed to relieve the supervisors and action officers of administrative and office management tasks.

Duties

Provide assistance to ensure time and attendance submission is in accordance with Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) deadlines; assists in providing communication concerning deadlines and may address time and attendance issues as needed. Generate reports in CEFMS relating to all major responsibilities as requested. Assists Finance and Accounting Branch with generating documents from CEFMS in response to annual audits. Make necessary arrangements for conferences, workshops, and on-site courses; assembles background material for the trainer Coordinates a variety of internal training and maintains attendance data and completes reporting requirements. Tracks important suspense items for Division/Office and ensures follow-up. Maintains office calendar, completes or ensures completion of time keeping, filing in accordance with the Army's approved system, and that mail and/or supplies are picked-up and distributed. Assures the preparation of travel orders, vouchers, and other routine financial actions as required Develops and exchanges information, resolves operating problems and makes recommendations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary business travel (TDY) away from your duty station is required approximately 5% of the time.
• Subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. Specialized Experience GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performing specialized administrative support functions such as office calendar, timekeeping and filing; 2) Customer Service support in relation to time and attendance and mass transit benefits program; 3) Performing financial management support functions such as travel orders/vouchers, generating reports and documents in response to request and annual audits; and 4) Managing and maintaining credit card account to remain active and non-delinquent/good standing status. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second 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: [insert applicable field(s) of study]. OR Combination: Have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have some graduate level education as described in B, but less than the required one year. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Self-ManagementWriting Time in Grade Requirement: 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).

Education

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 RD-W2SF02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW YORK DO NOT MAIL New York, NY 10278 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk