This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Entrepreneurial Development in Washington, D.C. The incumbent supports the day-to-day activities by performing a variety of confidential and sensitive duties to ensure compliance with all Federal administrative, procedural and regulatory practices.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: * Performing a variety of confidential and sensitive duties to ensure compliance with all Federal administrative, procedural and regulatory practices. * Developing and coordinating preparation of briefing materials for the department head in advance of his/her participation in meetings, appointments with outside groups and with other offices within the SBA. * Providing direction and controlling the preparation of OED official correspondence, monitoring overall systems, identifying problem areas, and implementing changes to improve efficiency and quality. * Key scheduler and arranging travel for confidential and policy level conferences and meetings between the OED and high-ranking SBA officials, leaders of trade associations, high-level government agency representatives and industry groups.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector ALL of the following: (1) Arranging travel for confidential and policy level conferences and meetings; AND (2) Coordinating senior leaders' calendars; AND (3) Organizing appointments and briefings; AND (4) Preparing the following: reports for senior leaders; briefing materials; position papers; memorandums and policy documents; documents for personnel recruit actions as well as budget documents; AND (5) Editing written communications. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 12/18/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Entrepreneurial Development 409 3rd Street SW Suite 6200 Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Tiffany Maddox
• Email: [email protected]