Office Automation Assistant

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS); Madison (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks a clerical and office automation assistant to support daily office operations, prepare official correspondence and reports, type materials, and maintain records.

The incumbent may provide or request information as needed to ensure efficient workflow, track reporting deadlines, and help coordinate travel documents and filing systems in a federal setting.

Qualifications

• Qualifying experience for GS-5 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-4 which is directly related to the work of this position.
• Specialized experience is experience using automated systems to prepare official correspondence or time and attendance records; preparing and reviewing travel records or documents; and maintaining records or files for an office.
• Education: Successful completion of 4 full years of education above the high school level.
• A combination of education and experience as described above.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates office operations by providing clerical and office automation support.
• Fulfills reporting requirements and types materials.
• Maintains and files records; provides or requests information as needed.

Skills

Clerical

Office automation

Record keeping

Communication

Education

4 years of education above high school

Job description

Summary

This position is located in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Field Organization in Madison, WI. The incumbent facilitates office operations by providing clerical and office automation support, fulfilling reporting requirements, typing materials, maintaining records, and providing or requesting information.

Duties

This position is located in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Field Organization in Madison, WI. The incumbent facilitates office operations by providing clerical and office automation support, fulfilling reporting requirements, typing materials, maintaining records, and providing or requesting information.

Requirements

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-5 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-4 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience using automated systems to prepare official correspondence or time and attendance records; preparing and reviewing travel records or documents; and maintaining records or files for an office. OR Education: Successful completion of 4 full years of education above the high school level. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR A combination of education and experience as described above.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/.