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About the Position: The incumbent manages the administrative and clerical functions of the assigned Area Office and resolves associated problems and issues.
1 Vacancy will be filled for the Vidalia, Louisiana location and 1 Vacancy will be filled for the Greenwood, Mississippi location.
NOTE: The position is being advertised internally under vacancy announcement numberCERG249184428888.
03/14/2024 to 03/21/2024
$39,576 - $57,354 per year
GS 5 - 6
2 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—This position MAY be eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
Occasional travel - Up to 5% Business Travel required.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
6
No
No
CERG249180232286D
781533500
Who May Apply: US Citizens
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.
GS-05:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1). Preforming basic administrative and clerical functions including receiving and directing calls, greeting visitors, typing and filing of documents. 2)Performing limited timekeeper duties such as completing biweekly time and attendance and weekly labor report, and reconciling employee leave and overtime requests. AND 3). Maintaining a wide range of administrative software related experience for word processing, file and database execution. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).
OR
Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.
OR
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.
GS-06:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1). Maintaining high proficiency of contract management systems and using wide range of administrative type software, prepares correspondence, reports and miscellaneous documents, conforming to established policy and procedure. 2). Using appropriate Records Information Management System to independently assure conformance to and establish operating procedures for a variety of administrative functions, including suspense system, file system, reference materials, and planning calendar. AND 3). Providing administrative and technical support for office personnel as payroll specialist, through use of applicable financial management software, resolves pay problems and discrepancies; tracks labor code balances; and prepares vehicle reports, travel and training request, IT and user access, and associated actions and documentation.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
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/781533500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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