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Administrative Support Assistant

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
INVESTIGATIONS
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Summary

This position is located in the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), DIG-Investigations, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Western Field Office (WFO).

As a Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-7, your typical work assignments may include the following:

Overview

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Open & closing dates
11/07/2018 to 11/14/2018
Salary
$42,699 to - $55,507 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Phoenix, AZ
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel occasionally for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
7
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
IG-19-10350755-INV-MP
Control number
516285700

Duties

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  • Serves as an authoritative source regarding clerical-administrative issues, and provide guidance to the Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) and management on investigation-related administrative issues.
  • Manages, manipulates, and inputs extensive data into a variety of databases.
  • Independently conduct queries and compiles information and data into reports, graphs, spreadsheets, and presentations.
  • Reviews internal and external correspondence and investigative documents for compliance with agency policies and regulations, accuracy in form, appropriateness of content and grammatical correctness.
  • Serves as property custodian, and oversee the management of accountable property, supplies, and disposition of excess property.
  • Manages and track ssuspense dates and deadlines, to include monitoring compliance with agency procedures and requirements involving training and supply purchases.
  • Establishes and maintains files and records.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Position has been designated as Non-critical Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
  • If you have not previously completed a probationary period with the federal government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period.
  • This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.
  • Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.
  • All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade restriction.
  • Recruitment Incentive WILL NOT be authorized.
  • Relocation allowance WILL NOT be authorized.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) WILL NOT be authorized.
  • May be required to submit a financial disclosure form (OGE-450) at time of appointment and annually.
  • The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-07 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements:

Proficiency Requirement: You must be able to type at least 40 words per minute.

Specialized Experience: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-06 level in the federal service or at an equivalent level. Specialized experience is demonstrated work experience related to the major duties and knowledge requirements of this position. For this position, specifically, specialized experience must include: using an automated database input and track extensive data; reviewing correspondence for accuracy and content; developing reports and graphical illustrations from available data; placing supply and equipment orders through applicable vendors; and managing travel arrangements for staff.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.

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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Working for DoD OIG offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Military retirees seeking to enter civil service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they are within 180 days following their official date of retirement (5 United States Code 3326.)

If applicable, you may apply under the appropriate Special Appointment Authority and be considered for non-competitive appointments.
Please see link for definitions of the Special Appointment Authorities: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/index.asp

Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): See Veterans Guide for definition. Submit a copy of your most recent DD-214 (member 4) showing length of active duty, character of service and type of discharge.

Disabled Veterans: See Veterans Guide for definition. Submit a copy of your most recent DD-214 (member 4) showing length of active duty, character of service and type of discharge and a VA Certification Letter.

Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA): See Veterans Guide for definition. Submit a copy of your most recent DD-214 (member 4) showing length of active duty, character of service and type of discharge and, if needed, a VA Certification Letter. The VRA appointing authority can only be used for grades up to and including GS-11.

Military Spouse: Submit a copy of the spouse's PCS orders or VA certification of disability or death of service member, along with any other documentation proving eligibility such as a most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

Family Members Eligible under Executive Order 12721: Submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, from the position and any other documentation proving eligibility.

Interchange Agreement: Submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, from the position and any other documentation proving eligibility.

Schedule A: Submit proof of disability in the form of written certification from a licensed medical professional, OR a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, OR any Federal agency, State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.

Reemployed Annuitants: DoD policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V300.pdf.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): Applicants must be well-qualified, which is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position established by the Best Qualified category definition.

Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

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 the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirement listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the best qualified candidates, you will be referred to the hiring official for employment consideration.

All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the following competencies:
- Skill in composing business correspondence and emails.
- Skill in using Microsoft Office applications.
- Skill in conducting data queries.
- Knowledge of Federal government purchase regulations and policies.
- Skill in managing and organizing information.

Preview the assessment questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10350755

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