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Office Automation Clerk

Department of Defense
Department of Defense Education Activity
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Summary

DoDEA consists of three regions, DoDEA Americas, DoDEA Europe, and DoDEA Pacific and a total of eight school districts located overseas and in the U.S. and its territories. DoDEA provides education to eligible DoD military and civilian dependents from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/06/2018 to 04/30/2019
Salary
$25,871 to - $33,629 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 4
Locations
MANY vacancies in the following locations:
Manama, Bahrain
Aviano, Italy
Catania, Italy
Livorno, Italy
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Multiple - Multiple Appointment Types
Work schedule
Multiple Schedules
Service
Promotion potential
4
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Q Access Authorization
Announcement number
18-DoDEAES-10232218-MP
Control number
501699400

Duties

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  • Performs office automation work, including word processing, and a variety of clerical functions in support of the school to which assigned.
  • Prepares a variety of correspondence, forms, reports, and statistical material in draft or final form from oral instruction, handwritten drafts, typewritten rough drafts, or voice recordings.
  • Responsible for correct format, spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Inputs and extracts information from an automated database, spreadsheet, or other software document.
  • Performs a variety of substantive duties such as ensuring background material, files, and reports are retrieved and assembled for incoming requests or written correspondence. Performs basic fact-finding tasks, copies pertinent material, retrieves files, maintains inventory records, replenishes supplies, and makes telephone inquiries to obtain information.
  • Responds to questions and inquiries requiring a basic knowledge of the organization, mission, and functions of the organizational unit to which assigned.
  • Assists with or exercises responsibility for compiling various statistical reports relating to the work unit.
  • Assists higher-graded personnel in special projects by performing various clerical support functions.
  • Organizes and maintains office files and records. Manages suspense files and related internal administrative controls.
  • Receives visitors to the work unit and answers phone calls, directing inquiries to the appropriate person.
  • Makes travel arrangements, keeps time and attendance records, opens and distributes mail, and directs calls to various organizations (DoDEA areas, districts, schools, etc.).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

  • All candidates must be U.S. Citizens and reside within the local commuting area where the position is located. Local commuting area is defined as the geographic area surrounding a work site that encompasses the localities where people live and reasonably can be expected to travel back and forth daily to work based on the generally held expectations of the local community. (5 CFR 575.203)
  • All requirements must be met at time of appointment. You are advised to submit your documents promptly as part of your application package.
  • Applicants may be required to complete a 2-year probationary or trial period.
  • You will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer in accordance with DoD Regulation 7000.14R.
  • Selectee must undergo Background Checks IAW DoDI 1402.5 (e.g. Local Files Check, State Criminal History Records Check, and National Agency Check Inquiries). Employment in these positions is subject to successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet/maintain these requirements may be grounds for termination.
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability determination and favorable re-investigation every five years.
  • A qualified typist is required for this position (40wpm).

Qualifications

In order to qualify for these positions, applicants must possess one year of general work experience that has equipped the applicant with knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

Education

Applicants must possess: one year general experience; or two years post-high school level education; or a combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

Additional information

Work schedules may be part-time, full-time or school year seasonal. Some positions are part-time with seasonal work schedules. School year seasonal work schedules include periods in a non-pay/non-duty status during the holiday, spring and summer recess periods.

This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Citizenship/Ordinarily Resident Status: Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are not considered Ordinarily Resident under the applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). An ordinarily resident is anyone who has lived in the host country longer than the allowed number of days without being a member of the forces assigned, civilian component or a family member of either the aforementioned or who has obtained a work permit for any duration. Ordinarily Resident restrictions apply and vary depending on the host nation.

Dual Citizens: Applicants who hold dual American/German citizenship will not be appointed to positions in Germany. Citizenship eligibility will be verified prior to appointment.

Family member appointments will expire based on the sponsor's rotation date. Family member appointments may not exceed two months after an employee is no longer considered a family member within the local commuting area due to PCS or divorce of sponsor or, in the case of a child, the age of 23. Family members are defined according to the DODI 1400.25, Vol.1232 as: For a military member whose duty station is in a foreign area, the member's spouse or unmarried dependent child. For a civilian US employee as defined by section 2105 of Title 5, United States Code, the employee's spouse, domestic partner, or unmarried dependent child, or unmarried child of the employee's spouse or domestic partner. A family member must physically reside with his or her sponsor to receive family member preference.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once your application is complete, the Human Resources Office will compare your resume and supporting documentation against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this position. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documents, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted, including marking you ineligible for this position.

Applicants will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, selection preference will in the following order:
1) Military Spouse preference applicants and all applicants with veteran's preference
2) Family Member applicants without veteran's preference
3) Excepted service family member applicants and Current DoDEA employees

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