Program Support Assistant

US-Agricultural-Research-Servic; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) seeks a capable Personal Assistant to support the Research Leader and other staff. The role involves secretarial, administrative, and program support duties enabling leadership to focus on the organization’s mission.

Qualified applicants will have experience preparing or reviewing financial documents, tracking forms or reports, and coordinating travel, with a typing speed of 40 wpm. Location to be determined after selection.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing or reviewing financial documents.
• Experience tracking financial forms or reports.
• Experience coordinating travel for staff.
• Typing speed of 40 words per minute or faster.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Research Leader and other professional staff.
• Prepare and review financial documents and assist with reports.
• Coordinate all aspects of travel for staff or supervisors.
• Ensure compliance with regulations for program administration.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Record keeping

Travel coordination

Office procedures

Job description

This position is located within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The location of this position will be determined upon selection.

In this position, you will serve as a personal assistant to the Research Leader and other professional staff providing various secretarial, administrative, and program support duties, allowing them to focus on the organization’s primary mission. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

GS-06

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. Qualifying experience for GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-05 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 preparing or reviewing financial documents; using computer programs to prepare and review written documents; and providing information on policies, procedures, or guidelines.

GS-07

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 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 preparing or tracking financial forms or reports; maintaining detailed records or files for an office environment; coordinating all aspects of travel for staff or supervisors; and ensuring compliance with regulations for all program administrative procedures.

Applicants must be able to type 40 words per minute.

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.