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Program Assistant (OA)

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Medical Command
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Summary

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

About the Position:
Fort Gordon is in Augusta, Georgia, home of the Masters Golf Tournament and the Signal Center. It is approximately 142 miles east of Atlanta, 80 miles southwest of Columbia, South Carolina and 122 miles northwest of Savannah, Georgia. Ft Gordon's location offers close proximity to a metropolitan area and is an easy drive from Atlanta, Savannah the beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains.
Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
  • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
  • Priority Placement Program (PPP), Program S (Military Spouse) registrant
  • Reinstatement
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
08/14/2017 to 08/23/2017
Salary
$32,844 to - $42,702 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 5
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Fort Gordon, GA
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
SCDZ172093776929
Control number
476938300

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Duties

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  • Consolidates and gathers data to prepare spreadsheets, slides, statistics and other management aids for use in briefings and other presentations.
  • Processes and produces a wide range of documents and other materials in support of the organization and its missions.
  • Provides recommendations for improvement to the Lead, Health System Specialist and the Chief, MEPRS on organizational processes and workflow.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

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  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
  • Background check is required.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Extracts, assembles and verifies Defense Medical Human Resources System Internet (DMHRSi) and Automated Time and Attendance Payroll System (ATAAPS) man-hour data for accuracy of available and non-available man-hour reporting based on mission performed and personnel category (i.e. civilian, active duty or contract employee) in support of the manpower and labor cost assignment roles of the branch/division. 2) Analyzes data, prepares spreadsheets, resolves discrepancies, and generates reports of time entry/man-hour data for medical facilities. 3) Runs DMHRSi man-hour reports as directed by the supervisor in support of medical and dental treatment facilities. 4) Performs a variety of clerical tasks in support of the organization.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

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Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.




You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Applies Technology to Tasks
  • Reading
  • Technical Competence
  • Writing


Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-04).

Education

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application.

Additional information

  • If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Career Program (CP) 51 position.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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