Administrative Support Assistant.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Federal retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Anchorage, AK, seeks an Administrative Support Specialist at the GS-07 level to support staff with travel, payroll, and procurement duties. The role requires adherence to agency rules and accurate timekeeping and recordkeeping.

The position emphasizes processing financial, procurement, and personnel actions while applying current policies and procedures. On-site work with federal benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes procurement, travel vouchers, time and attendance, and personnel actions.
• Ability to prepare and review documents related to travel, budget, and procurement.
• Experience using word processing and spreadsheet software for administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to staff including travel arrangements, payroll, and personnel actions.
• Oversees business processes and processes for staff including procurement and payments.
• Purchases necessary supplies and services by proper procurement methods within policy.
• Provides fiscal and administrative assistance related to current policies and procedures.

Skills

Procurement

Travel vouchers

Time & attendance

Administrative procedures

Budget support

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Job description

Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform 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.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This Probationary Period Is An Extension Of The Appointment Process And Therefore Requires The Agency To Determine If Continued Employment Would Advance The Public Interest, Meet The Organization Goals And Mission Of The Agency, And/or Otherwise Promote The Efficiency Of The Service. In Determining If Your Employment Advances The Public Interest, The Agency Will Consider

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualification:

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level:

• Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: procuring supplies, equipment, or services in accordance with organizational policy and guidance, including preparing and submitting payment packets; preparing and reviewing travel vouchers; preparing and reviewing time and attendance reports using an electronic time and attendance system; coordinating staff training; preparing and monitoring personnel actions; using various word processing and spreadsheet software to create documents and spreadsheets related to administrative functions, such as travel, time and attendance, budget, etc.; providing guidance on administrative procedures related to budget, procurement, travel, personnel, etc.. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience:

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

EXPLORE Act Veteran Hiring Pilot Program

The Department of the Interior has created a two-year Veteran Hiring Pilot as established by the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act that aims to expand employment opportunities for Veterans (and eligible transitioning Service Members). This position has been identified as EXPLORE Act Veteran Hiring Pilot eligible. The pilot supports DOI's conservation and resource management mission by connecting qualified Veterans with career opportunities across the Department. To learn more, visit

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

Physical Demands

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.

Work Environment

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,

PCS Information

Yes, entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. All moving expenses are taxable

• In addition, relocation discretionary entitlements May be authorized for this position excluding contractor-provided home sale.

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.

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.