Administrative Support Assistant

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Hendersonville (TN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant to deliver a broad range of specialized administrative support for a geographically dispersed organization.

Management may select at the GS-05, GS-06, or GS-07 grade level, with full performance at GS-07. Responsibilities include preparing responses to correspondence of administrative or financial interest, or general correspondence, and facilitating office operations across a federal environment.

Qualifications

• Some positions allow education substitution for experience.
• GS-06 and GS-07 qualification require experience; education substitution not permitted for these grades.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence to U.S. credentials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare responses to correspondence of administrative or financial interest, or general correspondence.

Skills

Administrative support

Education

Foreign education evaluation

Job description

• Hiring Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

About the Position: Serves as an Administrative Support Assistant performing a wide range of specialized administrative work for a diverse, technically complex and geographically dispersed organization. Management may select at either the GS-05, GS-06 or GS-07 grade level. Full performance is at the GS-07 grade.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare responses to correspondence which are of administrative or financial interest, or general correspondence.

Requirements & Education

Some positions in the federal service allow applicants to substitute education for experience. For this job series, you may substitute education for experience to qualify at the GS-05 grade level. You must qualify based on experience alone for the GS-06 and GS-07 grade level -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted for the GS-06 and GS-07 grade levels.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $40736-$65599/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.