About the Position: Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties in support of personnel management, in-processing of Department of Army permit applications, correspondence, purchasing, Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder processing, preparing training requests, and administration, time and attendance within Corps of Engineers.

Duties

Prepare requests for personnel actions. Serves as primary timekeeper, maintaining accurate time keeping records. Draft routine memo’s, letters, and documents. Train new branch secretaries and supervisors on the use of personnel systems. Oversee the preparation of the Branch’s awards program. Oversee the branch purchasing/procurement of goods, supplies, and services. Serves as the Branch Government Purchase Card Holder.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require some travel, up to 10% of the time.
• This position may require completion of a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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-7: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Using office automation software such as Microsoft word, Excel, in order to produce documents for reports and spreadsheets; AND 2) Preparing correspondence with items such as proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 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 (i.e., Business Management/Administration, personnel Management, or other directly related fields of study). (You must provide 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. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-7: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-6). Specialized Experience GS-8: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Preparing travel orders; AND 2) Coordinating calendars and schedules; AND 3) Using office automation software such as Microsoft word, Excel, in order to produce documents for reports and spreadsheets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position (i.e., Business Management/Administration, Personnel Management, or other directly related fields of study). 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) beyond one year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement for GS-8: 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-7). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementCustomer ServiceFinancial ManagementPersonnel and Human ResourcesTraining and Training SupportWritten Communication

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 RH-W2SJ01 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PORTLAND DO NOT MAIL Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk