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About the Position:
In the U.S., the North Atlantic Division improves and maintains five major shipping ports and has many projects that reduce flood damage. We also protect the coastline from Maine to Virginia, regulate construction in navigable waterways, and restore past environmental damages. We work for many other agencies and countries on a reimbursable basis. Our overseas district is located on Wiesbaden AFB, Germany. The work here is very diverse and includes projects being constructed throughout Africa and Europe. No other agency or organization has such a profound effect on our national security, the economy or the environment as the North Atlantic Division.
The North Atlantic Division Headquarters is at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, facing the entrance to New York Harbor. We are a few miles from Manhattan and Broadway shows, museums, the Financial District, Times Square, Little Italy, Chinatown and all the excitement of New York City. New York is world renowned for some of the best public schools and universities in the Nation. Housing may be available on post and transit subsidies are available for those who use public transportation. Many employees car pool to work and free parking is available for those who drive. We have flexible work schedules and a limited telework policy for employees. As a Regional Business Center, the North Atlantic Division has a huge and complex workload, offering everyone an opportunity to excel.
Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
· Current Civilian Employee with the Department of the Army
· Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) - Civilian Employee (non-Army)
· Current Permanent Federal Civilian Employee (non-DOD)
· Former Federal Employee, eligible for reinstatement
· Eligible due to Interagency Career Transition Program (ICTAP)
· Eligible under Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
· Eligible under Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
· Veterans with a service-connected disability of 30% or more
· Priority Placement Program, Program S (Military Spouse) registrants referred through the Automated Stopper and Referral System (ASARS) for this position
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08/15/2017 to 08/29/2017
$56,754 - $73,784 per year
GS 09
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) is required 10% of the time
Yes—Permanent change of station (PCS) allowances are authorized. DoD National Relocation Program (DNRP) services may be authorized.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
NEFS172201681996467
476396200
As the Secretary (Office Automation) in the Executive Office you will provide executive level clerical and administrative support primarily to the Division Commander, Deputy Commander, and Executive Officer. Some of the duties of this position are:
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
Conditions of Employment:
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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.
Experience required:
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.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) reviewing and preparing administrative correspondence/reports; 2) making travel arrangements; 3) arranging meetings and conferences; and 4) providing guidance and advice in various administrative areas.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (or equivalent).
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.
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.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses
Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1996467. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
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/476396200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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