Secretary (Office Automation)

US Department of War Education Activity; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of War Education Activity at Fort Bragg, NC, is seeking a qualified administrative assistant at the GS-05/GS-06 level. The role involves routine correspondence, scheduling, and direct customer service to staff and visitors in a fast-paced office environment.

Specialized experience includes managing calendars, reviewing routine communications for accuracy, and maintaining time and attendance/leave records.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including receiving or composing routine correspondence, scheduling appointments, and providing customer service to staff and/or visitors.
• One year of specialized experience including managing office calendars, reviewing correspondence for accuracy, and maintaining office records (time/attendance, payroll, or leave).
• Typing proficiency: 40 words per minute with minimal errors; may require a typing test.

Skills

Routine correspondence

Appointment scheduling

Customer service

Education

Four years of education above high school

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Americas Mid-Atlantic District operates 26 schools in 2 countries, 3 states, and one territory across 3 time zones.

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 or compose routine correspondence; scheduling appointments; and providing customer service to staff and/or visitors.

Education:

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

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: managing office calendars; reviewing correspondence to ensure accuracy; and maintaining office records in areas such as time and attendance, payroll, and/or leave records.

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.