Administrative Support Assistant

US Department of War Education Activity; South Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Americas Southeast District operates 24 schools across 4 states, serving nearly 900,000 military-connected children. Laurel Bay, SC is part of Beaufort County near MCAS Beaufort. The position is open to U.S.

Citizens and requires specialized experience in data entry, supply tracking, and directing inquiries to staff. For GS-05/GS-06, education and experience requirements vary; a combination may qualify.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience includes: entering data into an information management database.
• Experience with coordinating supply inventory and directing inquiries to staff.
• Education: four years of education beyond high school from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and entering data into an information management database.
• Assisting with supply inventory and ordering as needed.
• Directing inquiries to the appropriate staff member and maintaining records.
• Utilizing automated systems to prepare reports and track activity.
• Maintaining office calendars and supporting staff in daily duties.

Skills

Data entry

Inquiries routing

Education

Four years of post-secondary education

Job description

About the Position:

Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Americas Southeast District operates 24 schools in 4 states across 2 time zones. There are nearly 900,000 military connected children of all ages worldwide, of which nearly 10,000 are enrolled in DoWEA Americas Southeast District schools.

Laurel Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, situated adjacent to the city of Beaufort and the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort.

Who May Apply:

U.S. Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 for GS-05:

One year of specialized experience which includes: receiving and entering data into an information management database; assisting with supply inventory; and directing inquiries to the appropriate member of the staff.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

Education:

Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience for GS-06:

One year of specialized experience which includes: utilizing automated systems to prepare reports; tracking and ordering supplies; maintaining office calendar; and managing personnel records in areas such as time and attendance, payroll, and/or leave.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted for the GS-06 level.