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Administrative Support Specialist

Department of the Air Force
United States Space Force Forces
United States Space Force / Space Operations Command / 18 Space Defense Squadron

Summary

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Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$47,019 - $112,053 per year
Pay scale & grade
NH 2
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
SF-FY26-6F-NH-0301-02-SPLSH
Control number
878905900

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Duties

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The United States Space Force (USSF) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA is searching for an Administrative Support Specialist for 18 Space Defense Squadron (NH-0301-02, GS-05/11 equivalent).

Description:
To serve as an administrative support specialist for all civilian personnel matters performing a range of employees, labor management, management advisory functions and position description creation/modification as well as performing a variety of financial management assignments as a resource advisor.

Ideal Candidate:
Forward-thinking, solution oriented, agile, team player, proactive, analytical skills, and great interpersonal skills.

Recruitment Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  1. Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute assigned budget in support of the mission, structure, goals, work processes, and programs of unit supported.
  2. Knowledge of methods to collect, analyze and interpret data in areas of personnel management, financial management and manpower.
  3. Knowledge of experience with learn Human Resources laws and procedures sufficient to provide advice and guidance to management and inform employees.
  4. Knowledge and experience with installation civilian personnel services and personnel management practices such as recruitment, classification, and employee management relations sufficient to advise and support management with initial steps to take on personnel matters.
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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files. Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
  • May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
  • May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or Shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
  • Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 25 days per year.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0301 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.

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.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available.

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
Email
HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil
Address
USSF - United States Space Force Forces
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

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