Administrative Specialist

US Department of War Education Activity; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of War Education Activity in Alexandria is seeking a qualified candidate to support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Military Community and Family Policy (DASW MC&FP) within the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Personnel and Readiness. The position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by agency policy.

Required experience includes one year of specialized experience such as improving administrative work methods, providing policy/guidance, generating

Qualifications

• Improving administrative work methods and procedures.
• Providing guidance on administrative policies and programs.
• Providing periodic reports to organizational leadership.
• Reviewing and editing DoW issuances.

Job description

About the Position:

This position is assigned to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Military Community and Family Policy (DASW (MC&FP), Assistant Secretary of War for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), Office of the Under Secretary of War, Personnel and Readiness (USW (P&R))).

This position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by the agency policy.

Who May Apply:

U.S. Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes improving administrative work methods and procedures, providing guidance on administrative policies, programs and/or procedures, providing periodic reports to organizational leadership, and reviewing and recommending edits to Department of War (DoW) issuances. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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.