Job opening: Staff Assistant (Roster Open Continuous 9-12months)
Salary: $86 962 - 140 713 per year
Published at: Sep 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
WHAT IS THE EDI - EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION DIVISION?
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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
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 the
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.
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. Keeps the supervisor advised of developments and
progress concerning problems. Follows-up with the responsible official to expedite necessary action and final
settlement of issues.
Acts as point of contact for the assigned program office responding to internal and external requests for
assistance in a minimum amount of time. Carries out routine, high priority or special tasks, and
assignments. This encompasses a wide variety of issues sometimes involving sensitive and confidential
matters. Independently researches all facets of issues for which program office is responsible and, with
mature judgment and discretion, makes administrative decisions affecting the program office.
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.
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:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12 Level: To be eligible for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience is experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. To be qualifying for this position, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate knowledge of and/or the ability to: Identify, analyze, and coordinate the integration of data into reports and presentations; Provide advice to numerous stakeholders regarding administrative functions such as HR, Payroll, and/or Timekeeping; Coordinate services between stakeholders in ensuring cross-functional support activities and initiatives are carried out and conducting analytical studies of processes, operations, and/or services to evaluate program effectiveness and/or to recommend improvements to processes and systems and representing the organization on task teams to improve administrative procedures.
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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 EDI
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Washington, DC 20224
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- Name: IRS Memphis External
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