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The Wilson Center is one of the three special institutions created by congressional statute to perform a national mission in affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution. It is governed by its own presidentially appointed Board of Trustees and supported by public and private funds. The Center conducts and sponsors original scholarship and convenes balanced and inclusive dialogue through its programs, which cover all regions of the world and several major global issues.
Learn more about this agency06/06/2023 to 06/20/2023
$60,000 - $70,000 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - As needed for training, conferences and meetings.
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WWICS-23-EO-0602-RH
730156700
Current excepted service federal employees.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Open to all qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States.
The Executive Assistant must possess both strategic and tactical abilities, providing guidance for how the President/CEO spends his time and maintains key relationships, as well as daily support and management of a rapidly changing schedule. The role requires a highly resourceful individual with strong emotional intelligence, self-motivation and analytical skills. Experience on Capitol Hill as well as a background and/or interest in international relations and/or security studies or related fields is highly desirable.
Scheduling
Event Management
Drafting/Editing
Office Management
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university. (Transcripts must be submitted to support this claim)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: In addition, applicant must have at least 12 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the IS-06 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the IS/GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as:
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
For more information on the qualifications for this position, link to OPM Qualification Standards
Volunteer Experience: 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.
You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".
Work is performed in a typical office setting that is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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 application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Your application will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures using category rating.
Your application will then be placed in one of three categories:
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
• Oral and Written Communication
• Planning and Evaluating
• Organizational Awareness
• Technical Credibility
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
Your application package must include the following documents:
Detailed resume or Curriculum vitae
School transcripts (official or unofficial) or degree certificate
Proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study, if applicable.
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.
Failure to provide all required documents may result in the applicant being found ineligible for consideration.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page. Please Note:
You will receive an e-mail to acknowledge that your application has been received. Please be aware that the confirmation e-mail could reside in your "junk" or "bulk" mail folder depending on your filters. The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/730156700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars was established by an Act of Congress in 1968 as the national, living memorial honoring President Woodrow Wilson. It is the nation's key non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community. Supported by both public and private funds, the Center is one of four special institutions created by congressional statute to perform a national mission as a federal trust instrumentality (the others are the Smithsonian, the National Gallery of Art, and the Kennedy Center).
Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars
