ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSISTANT.

Bureau of Naval Personnel; Millington (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Naval Personnel in Millington, TN seeks a flexible administrative support specialist to assist in timekeeping, travel, human resources and records management within the DoD civilian workforce. You will prepare letters, maintain files, and support the Administrative Officer on budgeting and data processing.

A successful candidate will have at least one year of specialized experience at GS-04 level or equivalent, and must meet federal suitability requirements.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-04 level or equivalent.
• Experience using computer or web-based systems to extract and maintain records.
• Experience proofreading outgoing official letters for proper format and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Support timekeeping, military leave, travel, HR, files management, and office automation.
• Assist Administrative Officer with office administration including personnel administration and budgeting.
• Prepare and type letters ensuring proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

Skills

Recordkeeping

Data entry

Proofreading

Education

Four years of education above high school

Job description

Duties

• You will provide support in administrative areas such as timekeeping, military leave, travel, human resources, files management, and office automation systems.
• You will assist the Administrative Officer on aspects of office administration to include personnel administration, budgeting, data processing and files management.
• You will prepare and type letters and other correspondence ensuring correct punctuation, spelling, format and grammar in all final correspondence.

• You will provide support in administrative areas such as timekeeping, military leave, travel, human resources, files management, and office automation systems.
• You will assist the Administrative Officer on aspects of office administration to include personnel administration, budgeting, data processing and files management.
• You will prepare and type letters and other correspondence ensuring correct punctuation, spelling, format and grammar in all final correspondence.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Utilizing computer and/or web based systems to extract and maintain a variety of records;
• Maintaining electronic and paper files within established filing systems;
• Proofreading all outgoing official letters for proper format, grammar, etc., prior to final preparation signature.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Have successfully completed four years of education above high school level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

* A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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.