You will serve as a MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST in the Administrative Department of NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL.

Duties

You will assist students and staff members and the day-to-day management of all administrative matters within the schoolhouse. You will perform other various duties related to support and routine administrative support throughout the schoolhouse. You will serve as the primary liaison for all incoming contacts to the command. You will receive all personal contact information of personnel contacting the command. You will greet visitors, process requests for appointments, receive and relay messages, and maintain professional decorum, neatness and cleanliness of all common areas in administrative department. You will answer incoming phone calls and inquiries from visitors, using utmost discretion in screening and referring calls/visitors to the appropriate staff member. You will handle outgoing mail; prepare outgoing mail and shipments and maintain proper logs. You will be responsible for the maintenance of records and files and properly maintain and destroy files in accordance with the DON’s Records Management Policies. You will be responsible for submitting various weekly, monthly, and annual reports to supervisor as required. You will ensure office equipment is operating efficiently and effectively to carry out the mission of the Administrative Department. You will be responsible for general office duties, including preparing correspondence, drafting documents, scanning, photocopying, filing, etc., as directed by supervisor, senior staff, or other members of the Administrative Department.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You may be required to participate in some light lifting of items under 40 pounds.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of general experience that includes one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing in-person customer service duties to include: answering phones, picking up and delivering mail, directing walk-in traffic, etc. I am also computer literate, organized, and can communicate well via written communication. Examples of related experience include: 1) Utilizing database systems to process and manage administrative files in an office; 2) Applying a knowledge of an office's file storage, retention and destruction systems; 3) Using a knowledge of correspondence formats, citations, grammar, spelling, and punctuation; 4) Completing various administrative office practices and procedures such as staffing, coordinating, filing, photocopying, faxing and assembling correspondence. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

in lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL 360 Elliot Street Newport, RI 02841 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]