Job opening: SECRETARY (OFFICE AUTOMATION)
Salary: $55 054 - 71 569 per year
Published at: Nov 20 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the principal office assistant performing various administrative and clerical duties in support of the Manpower, Personnel and Services, HQ Air Combat Command Director, Deputy Director, and Division Chiefs.
Duties
Maintains the Director's, Deputy Director's, and Division Chief Enlisted Manager's daily calendars, making appointmentsand arranging meetings based on a personal knowledge of their schedules and current issues. Schedules appointments without prior approval, but fully coordinates with supervisors to ensure conformance with priorities and to resolve unusual situations.
As required, attend meetings and presentations to the Director, as well as conferences held by the Director to transcribeproceeding and necessary document changes. Takes and transcribes verbatim telephone calls often involving two or more parties, takes and transcribes offices conferences and makes verbatim or summary notes available to conferees and/or interested staff members.
Reviews and processes incoming and outgoing correspondence, to the Director and determines which correspondence will be brought to the attention of the Director. Refers the remainder to the Staff or prepares appropriate replies.
Prepare a wide variety of recurring and non-recurring personal and executive correspondence, reports, and other documents from information obtained from staff, files, and other sources. Routinely composes non-technical correspondences such as requests for information, letters of acknowledgement, letters of appreciation or commendations, or personal letters for the Director or Deputy Director.
Receives telephone calls, greets visitors, and ascertains the nature of the calls or visits. Based upon detailed knowledge of the organization and its programs and operations, determines appropriate action. Performs other clerical and administrative work in support of the office/organization. Serves as the central point of contact to conduct initial reviews of Top Secret and Secret JPAS Security Clearances Updates tracker or suspense files for unclassified document control as required.
Reviews and processes incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports, and other materials submitted for the Director's signature. Develops, establishes, updates, and maintains office procedures and records/files of various types to ensure effective and efficient operation of the office. Uses multiple office automation software with varied functions to produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats, such as graphics or tables within text, editing and reformatting electronic drafts, and updating or revising existing databases or spreadsheets.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from normal duty station.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
- The incumbent must have the ability to type a minimum of 40 WPM.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes performing the duties, priorities, commitments, policies, and program goals of the organization sufficient to perform nonroutine assignments, such as independently noting and following-up on commitments made at meetings/conferences; shifting clerical staff in subordinate offices to respond to fluctuating workloads; advising other clerical staff on preparing correspondence, requirements for various reports, and interpreting new instructions and procedures; or locating and summarizing information from files and documents that requires recognizing which information is or is not relevant to the problem at hand.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-08 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of extensive rules, procedures, or operations applied to secretarial and clerical assignments to perform the procedural and administrative work of the office, such as preparing and editing documents, maintaining files/records, making and preparing travel arrangements, locating, assembling and composing information for various reports, inquiries, and nontechnical correspondence.
2. Knowledge of office functions and commitments of supervisor and staff to prepare and review correspondence, to screen telephone calls and visitors, to maintain supervisor's calendar, and to perform other substantive or administrative work of the organization.
3. Knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and format to accurately prepare and edit written correspondence and reports.
4. Knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs.
5. Skill in typing; a qualified typist is required.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address JB Langley-Eustis
45 Nealy Avenue
Ste 224
JB Langley-Eustis, VA 23665
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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