Administrative Support Assistant GS-0303-07.

US Army Corps of Engineers; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers in Fort Worth, TX seeks an administrative support specialist to coordinate clerical and day-to-day activities essential to the organization’s mission.

You will prepare travel and training requests in CEFMS, review requests for IDP alignment, and ensure proper acquisition, use, and disposition of property, with a 25% TDY workload.

Qualifications

• A qualified typist is required.
• Subject to background investigation.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) at least 25% of duty time.
• One year probationary period may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support coordinating clerical and day-to-day administrative activities.
• Prepares travel and training requests in the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS).
• Review training requests to ensure they are in accordance with Individual Development Plans (IDP's).
• Assure that property is acquired, used and disposed in accordance with guidance and regulation.

Skills

Typing

Job description

• Provide administrative support coordinating clerical and day-to-day administrative support activities that are typically required to accomplish the work of the organization.


• Prepares travel and training requests in the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS).


• Review training requests to ensure that the requests are in accordance with Individual Development Plans (IDP's) of the employees.


• Assure that property is acquired, used and disposed in accordance with guidance and regulation.

Duties

• Provide administrative support coordinating clerical and day-to-day administrative support activities that are typically required to accomplish the work of the organization.


• Prepares travel and training requests in the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS).


• Review training requests to ensure that the requests are in accordance with Individual Development Plans (IDP's) of the employees.


• Assure that property is acquired, used and disposed in accordance with guidance and regulation.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.


• A qualified typist is required.


• Position requires Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) at least 25% of the duty time.


• Appointment to this position is subject to a one- year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan


• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473


• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible


• Reinstatement

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. Additional information about transcripts is

GS-07 Minimum Qualifications

One year of specialized experience which includes performing at least two out of the following three duties: 1) maintaining a budget for an office; OR 2) performing administrative support duties such as timekeeping, travel arrangements, or personnel actions; OR 3) composing correspondence and/or reports using automated systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as business, administration, or finance.

OR

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Education

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:

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.


• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.


• One year trial/probationary period may be required.


• Direct deposit of pay is required.


• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.


• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the


• This is a(n) General Administration and Management Career Field position.


• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.


• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.


• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit


• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.


• Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 13 months. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.


• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term Appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term Appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.


• Current, Permanent Army employees that are eligible and would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 1 year will need to apply to Announcement # CEDD-26-130829266-MP.

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 Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

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.