Administrative Support Specialist — Government Office Operations

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Carlsbad Field Office, seeks an Administrative Support Assistant at the GS-0303-6/7 grade to support general office functions in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

This role requires handling general correspondence, timekeeping, payroll entries, and records management, with a focus on accuracy and reliability in busy administrative operations. Qualified applicants typically have one year of specialized federal experience and no formal education requirement at this grade,

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-05 in the federal service.
• Independently prepare general correspondence.
• Enter time and attendance in an automated payroll system.
• Broad knowledge of budget, finance, natural resources, travel, timekeeping, payroll, records, and public contact.
• For GS-7: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-6.

Skills

General correspondence

Timekeeping

Payroll system

Records management

Public contact

Job description

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Carlsbad Field Office, seeks an Administrative Support Assistant at the GS-0303-6/7 grade to support general office functions in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

This role requires handling general correspondence, timekeeping, payroll entries, and records management, with a focus on accuracy and reliability in busy administrative operations. Qualified applicants typically have one year of specialized federal experience and no formal education requirement at this grade,