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Public Affairs Program Assistant

Armed Forces Retirement Home
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Summary

This position is located at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in the Corporate Resources Office. The primary purpose of this position is to perform administrative and clerical assignments in support of the agency’s nation-wide residency application program for AFRH Washington.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
11/14/2019 to 08/07/2020
Salary
$47,016 to - $61,122 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 07
Location
Washington, DC
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Full-time
Work schedule
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
07
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
20-AFRH-8-P
Control number
551790300

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizens; no prior Federal experience is required.

Duties

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As a Public Affairs Program Assistant, you will:

- Establish and maintain a relationship with eligible veterans who include enlisted and warrant officer retirees, services connected and war theater veterans, stakeholders, social workers and clergy, answering and researching a wide variety of questions in regard to the residency application program. Develop and maintains database of eligible veterans through personal contact such as email, telephone and letter follow up.

-Schedule prospective resident tours with the eligible through the coordination of an AFRH resident sponsor. Work closely with AFRH Guest Quarters coordinator to schedule overnight accommodations. Assist with scheduling and coordinating dates for the resident to move into her/his designated room within the facility.

- Review completed eligible packets, which include the application, medical exam, PPD test results and DD214 and/or military/VA verification for admittances to AFRH, following up on any unclear or unresolved issues and answer and research a wide variety of questions in regard to the residency application program.

- Maintain the 800 lines and online informational package request for AFRH. Distributes application packages through contact by phone, letter, and e-mail contacts and Retired Activities Days (RADs).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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This opportunity is also open to Status eligibles under Announcement 20-AFRH-7. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Qualifications

Specialized experience: For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience or General experience for this position includes:

- Utilizing a variety of word processing and other software applications (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint), AND

- Tracking correspondence, preparing reports, maintaining logs, and reviewing written materials for grammatical accuracy; AND

- Communicating with officials (i.e. Federal, state, local government officials, officials representing private industry, industry groups, customers).

Additional information

- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. 
- This is a Non-bargaining unit position.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.  Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Selectees will be subject to the AFRH Tuberculosis Surveillance Program.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Analytical, Clerical, Systems and Technology and Communication. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Outstanding, Excellent, or Qualified, depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.  You may be required to participate in a selection interview. 

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.


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