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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Administrative Support Assistant (OA) in Little Rock, Arkansas
Summary About the Position: This is an Administrative Support Assistant (OA), GS-0303-06/07 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Little Rock District, Resource Regulatory Division. This position is located in Little Rock, AR. For additional information on USACE Little Rock District click Here Note: Management may select at the GS-06 or the GS-07 grade level. Full performance is at the GS-07. Promotion is at discretion of management. Responsibilities Review records of subordinate branch and sections to insure property records are accurate and adequate. Serve as the Training Coordinator assistant for the Division/Office functioning as the contact for training activities for assigned employees. Review, study, analyze and implement new and/or revised instructions affecting the organizations operations, personnel, reports and various other administrative activities. Provide administrative support for the Branch and Section Chiefs, coordinating clerical and day-to-day administrative support activities that are typically required to accomplish the work of the organization. Prepare travel and training requests in the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS). Act as ordering officer and GPC credit cardholder to purchase supplies or services under authorized dollar threshold or as an Authorized Receiving Official. Perform timekeeping and related duties, using an automated reporting system, if required. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: For the GS-06 level: One year of specialized experience which includes 2 of the 3 following duties: 1) entering data into an automated reporting or financial management system; OR 2) preparing travel orders or vouchers for an office; OR 3) performing administrative support duties for an office, such as preparing correspondence, maintain calendar and schedules, or timekeeping. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). For the GS-07 level: One year of specialized experience which includes 2 of the 3 following duties: 1) Preparing and tracking purchase request to maintain an audit trail of government funds OR 2) administering purchases of supplies, equipment, and services using the Government Purchase Card (GPC) or similar card OR 3) performing administrative support duties such as personnel administration and property record management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Time in Grade Requirement: For the GS-06 level: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). For the GS-07 level: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). Education Note: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a CP-51 General Administration and Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire