Administrative Support Assistant

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Marquette (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Marquette, Michigan is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant for the Region 3, Marquette Biological Station. The role operates at the full performance level as a GS-07 and includes property management, HR guidance, payroll support, and budget preparation for the field office.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level, with salary ranges based on GS steps for GS-06 and GS-07 grades.

Qualifications

• Experience handling property records and inventory.
• Ability to prepare personnel actions and monitor time and attendance.
• Familiarity with payroll issues and HR guidance.
• Experience in procurement and budget support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Property Receiving Officer and maintain property databases.
• Provide administrative support and monitor personnel actions; prepare time and attendance data.
• Assist with payroll problems and HR guidance for staff.
• Track medical clearance, health benefits, and retirement information for personnel.
• Assist in reviewing and preparing budget cost estimates and justifications.
• Review outgoing correspondence for spelling, grammar, and format.
• Procure supplies, equipment, and services following procurement rules.

Skills

Administrative support

HR assistance

Payroll assistance

Procurement rules

Tools

Spreadsheets

Payroll systems

HR databases

Job description

Open: September 14, 2026 — Closes: September 25, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Administrative Support Assistant working in Marquette, Michigan for the Region 3, Marquette Biological Station.

Major Duties

At the full performance level (GS-07) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as Property Receiving Officer: prepare disposition forms, record property, maintain property databases and assist with annual property disposal and inventory actions.
• Provide administrative support services such as prepare and monitor personnel actions; prepare, maintain, and ensure accuracy of time and attendance; assist with payroll problems; provide HR assistance and guidance.
• Provides guidance and assistance in all personnel matters including tracking and scheduling of medical clearance/surveillance, health benefits, and retirement information.
• Assists in reviewing, compiling, developing and preparing budget cost estimates and justifications to support the programs and activities of the field office.
• Reviews outgoing correspondence for proper spelling, grammar, format and arrangement of material.
• Procure necessary supplies, equipment, and services; follow procurement rules and regulations.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Salary Range Information (Per Annum): *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. GS-06, Step 01-$45,409- Step 10 $59,031 GS-07, Step 01-$50,460- Step 10, $65,599