Administrative Support Assistant

U.S. Department of the Interior; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 36.000 - 49.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7, Northern Alaska Fish and Wildlife Field Office, in Fairbanks or Anchorage, Alaska, seeks an Administrative Support Assistant (GS-0303-07).

The role provides essential administrative support to staff, including travel, payroll, and personnel actions, and supports procurement and financial processing. The position may be located in Fairbanks or Anchorage, with telework possible per supervisor approval.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with administrative support in a federal government environment.
• Ability to manage travel, payroll, and personnel actions within established policies.

Aufgaben

• Provides administrative support to staff including travel arrangements, payroll, and personnel actions.
• Oversees administrative processes and procurement methods for staff supplies and services.

Kenntnisse

Accountability

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Interpersonal Skills

Learning

Reading Comprehension

Reasoning

Self-Management

Teamwork

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

This position is an Administrative Support Assistant, GS- 0303-07 working in Fairbanks or Anchorage, Alaska for the R7-Northern Alaska Fish and Wildlife Field Office. During the applicant process you will be given the option to select which duty stations you would like to be considered for. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 1.49% is authorized.

Major Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7, Northern Alaska Fish and Wildlife Field Office, in Fairbanks or Anchorage, Alaska. At the full performance level (GS-07) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Provides administrative support to staff which may include travel arrangements, payroll, and personnel actions. Provides administrative oversight of various business processes, which may include processing financial, procurement, property, personnel, and other administrative instruments for staff. Within limits of delegated warranted authority, purchases necessary supplies and services by proper procurement methods. Provides fiscal and administrative assistance to field station personnel related to current policies, procedures, and regulations.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. You may be required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You may be required to travel overnight away from home on occasion to attend meetings and training. You must be at least (1)18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Evaluations

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 any additional assessment(s) required for this position. Your resume must not exceed 2 pages. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. These procedures place candidates with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. Under Category Rating, candidates will be rated and ranked into the following categories: Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job. You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the USA Hire Assessment, if required. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Current or former displaced Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified, score at least 85 (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

Other Information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive. A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a permanent change in duty station (PCS), recruitment, or relocation incentive. Physical Demands/Work Environment: The work is sedentary and there is some walking, standing, and bending. The incumbent must be capable of working under considerable pressure dealing with a wide variety of subjects, rules, regulations, and people. The work is performed in an office setting with occasional travel within the region. All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions. The duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Providing false or misleading information on your resume or supporting documentation may result in removal from consideration or other action consistent with applicable federal hiring regulations. Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.