Secretary (Office Automation)

US Department of War Education Activity; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Americas Southeast District operates 24 schools across four states, serving nearly 900,000 military-connected children.

Fort Benning hosts five DoWEA schools for PK through 8th grade, staffed by teachers and aides to support local operations and student services. Qualified applicants must meet GS-05/GS-06 requirements including specialized experience with office automation, data management, and payroll/leave records in some cases.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience with office automation to receive/compose routine correspondence
• Education: Four years of education above high school from an accredited institution
• Combination of Education and Experience may be used if total requirements >=100%

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Office software proficiency

Education

Four years of education above high school

Tools

Office automation software

Job description

About the Position:

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 and served by thousands of teachers and educational aides. The Fort Benning Schools are part of the DoWEA Americas Southeast District. We have a total of 5 schools to serve military connected students in PK through grade 8.

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 utilizing office automation software to receive/compose routine correspondence from verbal or written instructions; scheduling appointments or meetings; and compiling data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR

Education:

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

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 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 office automation software to prepare a variety of correspondence; maintaining office records, such as: time and attendance, payroll and/or leave records; and compiling data, such as: school inventory, employee personnel information, and/or budget information. 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.

Proficiency Required:

This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. The Hiring Manager may require a typing proficiency test to be administered to verify meeting the typing requirements for this position. Applicants determined not to meet the typing proficiency will be considered ineligible and will not receive consideration for this position.