The United States Space Force (USSF) at Joint Base Andrews, Camp Springs, MD is searching for an Executive Support Specialist to support Delta 13 (NH-0343-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).
Description:
We're excited to invite you to be a part of Space Force Delta 13! Join a diverse team of professionals dedicated to designing, integrating and skillfully navigating space education for U.S. Space Force Guardians. Producing Space War fighters with sound professional knowledge, integrity of character, wisdom fit for a warrior, a common sense of organizational and social responsibility and a passion for improving the Guardian way of life.
General Description: As the space Delta 13, Executive Support Specialist, you'll play a key role in preparing space professionals to make strategic decisions in challenging environments, fostering integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to enhancing the lives of Guardians.
Purpose: To recruit a skilled Executive Specialist who will contribute to the mission of Delta 13 by enhancing the efficiency of senior executives through completion of administrative tasks, communication and ensuring smooth operations within the organization, ultimately supporting the development of U.S. Space Force Guardians for success in complex operational environments.
Major Duties:
- Identifying and analyzing key organizational issues, developing strategies, and advising leadership using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Leading and coordinating special projects and initiatives, ensuring objectives, milestones, and timelines are met.
- Integrating and managing time sensitive staff activities, assessing mission impacts, and recommending corrective actions.
- Coordinating CONUS and OCONUS travel, maintaining leadership calendars, preparing schedules, and developing meeting materials.
- Overseeing and improving administrative programs such as task management, GTC/DTS/GPC programs, and records management.
Ideal Candidate:
Searching for a highly disciplined leader capable of providing high-level administrative support to an executive staff. The ideal candidate might have background and/or experience in business administration, communication, and other executive-level administrative roles. Education is not a strict requirement, but having a degree can be beneficial. The candidate must be capable of conducting comprehensive analyses of a wide diversity of governmental organization functions and processes. Candidate must also be able to provide subject matter expertise, consultation, collaboration, and advisory services that are essential to the direction and efficient operation of the organization. Attention to detail, organization, time management, highly-developed verbal and written communication, and problem-solving are crucial in this role. The candidate should also be proficient in Microsoft Office tools, as well as the ability to adapt to new technologies.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
PCS / Incentive funding is authorized.
Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
Qualifications
The 0343 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
