EDITORIAL ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)

• Develops and controls procedures on format and stylistic requirements for Air Force and Center documents and technical reports.
• Advises, assists, and directs geophysicists and technicians in the documentation, preparation, publication, and timely dissemination of data reports (including Seismic Review Panel reports), monthly and quarterly status reports; annual summary reports, weekly activity reports, command management reports, special message reports, working group reports, evaluation reports, technical reports and briefings, and letter reports.
• Readies manuscripts for publication. Prepares any supplementary information to be included in technical reports.
• Expertly uses a variety of automated equipment hardware and software applications to prepare Air Force and Center evaluation documents, monthly and quarterly status reports, annual summary reports, weekly activity reports, command management reports.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed
• PCS expenses is NOT authorized
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• Polygraph: Incumbent is required to undergo a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

This is a GG-07 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-07 duties for the "Technical/Administrative Support" work category are at the "Entry/Developmental" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-07 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

***Salary Ranges includes local market supplement***

In order to qualify, you must meet the general experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions,

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include knowledge of the organizational and functional responsibilities and operation of an organization. Knowledge of various office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.
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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the position which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
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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%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Extensive knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Ensures evaluation reports reflect the highest quality standards
2. Extensive knowledge of directives/policies and procedures used in preparing evaluation documents and processing classified documents
3. Extensive knowledge of scientific and technical terminology to preserve meaning when paragraphs/sentences are restructured
4. Knowledge of reporting requirements and formats of DOD and non-DOD agencies and other organizations concerned with the Center mission.
5. Extensive knowledge of the Center and directorate LANs on the personal computer and the Sun SPARCstation. Requires proficient in the use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software (including FrameMaker, MS Word, etc.) residing on the Center and directorate LANs. Expert ability to use COTS software on the LAN to prepare Headquarters Air Force evaluation documents, monthly and quarterly reports, annual summary reports, weekly activity reports, and other documents. Must be able to effectively integrate files created in a variety of formats. Extensive ability to use specific automated equipment hardware on the LANs. Must proficiently use the SUN SPARCstation, the laser printer, the color printer and the scanner.
6. Skill in operating a microcomputer word processing systems and a typewriter. A qualified typist is required. Ability to write and present clear, concise reports and instructions

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.

1. Online Application: Questionnaire
2. Resume: For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees should list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.
3. Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license.
4. Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy/copies of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".
5. OCONUS - Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" and block 34 must be a"1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2". NOTE: For OCONUS employees who claim eligibility MSP or Family Member Preference, your SF-50 may contain a "3" in block 24 and a "2" in block 34.

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