This position is located in the Water Resources Division of the Natural Resources Stewardship and Science Directorate. The purpose of this position is to support the administrative and business operations of one of the divisions or offices under the Associate Director for Natural Resource Stewardship and Science (NRSS). Open to the first 50 applicants or until 09/25/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

The major duties of the Management Support Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve as the primary administrative point of contact for the Water Resources Division. Serves as a liaison between the division and the Servicing Human Resources Office. Maintain and monitor integrated reporting systems (e.g., travel system, payroll system, budgeting systems, data management and filing systems) for assigned programs and communicates information to Division managers and staff for action or resolution. Provides needed fiscal support to division/office managers, program managers and staff for a range of fiscal matters like: tracking expenditures, status of invoices, moving travel charges, and providing alerts on the status of and expiration dates on task orders. Serves as the division's records manager and contracting officer's representative and agreements technical representative. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-09/25/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for the Management Support Specialist position at the GS-07 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications by the closing date of this announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of: (1) Providing administrative support for an organization (e.g., travel, timekeeping, data tracking/reporting, etc.); (2) Acquiring micro-purchase level goods and services for an organization; and (3) Maintaining an organization's purchase card records, reconciling billings, and submitting approved invoices for payment. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 1 full year of graduate level education OR superior academic achievement. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated, as well as transcripts. To qualify for the Management Support Specialist position at the GS-09 grade level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications by the closing date of this announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of: (1) Serving as the primary administrative point of contact for an organization, providing direct support to managers and staff to enhance the overall operation and effectiveness of an organization from an administrative perspective; (2) Maintaining and monitoring integrated reporting systems for assigned programs, and communicating relevant information to managers and staff for action or resolution; (3) Providing human resources information and assistance to managers and staff. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. You must include your resume with hours worked per week annotated, as well as transcripts. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week. Volunteer Experience: 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

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Stewardship and Science 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Luciano Otano
• Email: [email protected]