Staff Specialist

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Ames (IA); In loco; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks an administrative support specialist to assist the Associate Deputy Administrator and the Executive Director of Diagnostics and Biologics. The role requires managing executive scheduling, acting as a point of contact, and producing polished documents and presentations using Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.

The ideal candidate will have specialized experience at the GS-05 level or graduate education in related fields, with superior academic

Competenze

• One year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level demonstrating executive scheduling, coordination of high-priority meetings, and alignment with leadership objectives.
• Managing multiple tasks, acting as a point of contact, and providing administrative support to high level officials.
• Producing clear and concise written documents, reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, and presentations with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Proficiency with office software tools such as Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.
• OR one full year of graduate level education in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, finance, human resources, public administration, or related fields.

Mansioni

• Provide complex administrative support to the Associate Deputy Administrator and Executive Director of D&B and the D&B Leadership Team.
• Coordinate scheduling and manage high-priority meetings to align with leadership objectives.
• Prepare and edit reports, minutes, correspondence, and presentations with professional language and accuracy.

Conoscenze

Executive scheduling

Administrative support

Written communication

Outlook

Teams

Excel

Word

Formazione

Graduate level education in accounting, business administration, public administration, or related fields

Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement

Strumenti

Outlook

Teams

Excel

Word

Descrizione del lavoro

The incumbent is responsible for providing complex administrative support and performing staff analytical duties in support of the Associate Deputy Administrator and Executive Director of D&B (Diagnostics and Biologics), as well as the D&B Leadership Team in its goal of providing efficient and effective service to the stakeholders of the agency. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level) that demonstrates:

• Managing complex executive-level scheduling by coordinating high-priority meetings while ensuring alignment with leadership objectives.
• Managing multiple tasks, serving as a point of contact, and providing administrative support to high level officials.
• Producing clear and concise written documents, reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, and presentations using appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Utilizing office software tools such as Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.

OR 1 full year of graduate level education in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, finance, human resources, public administration, or other related fields of education.

OR Superior Academic Achievement:

To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND 1) have a class standing in the upper third of the graduating class, 2) membership in a national scholastic honor society (excluding Freshman honor societies), or 3) must meet certain GPA requirements. GPA requirements: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on official transcripts or as computed based on 4 years of education, or courses completed during the final 2 year of the curriculum; OR 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required course completed in the major field or courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum (GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, e.g., 2.95 rounds to 3.0 and 2.94 rounds to 2.9).

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS

are required if:

• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on Superior Academic Achievement.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-07 GRADE LEVEL:

Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.

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.