Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
- Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI clearance
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Position may be subject to random drug testing
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
- Applicants must have skills as a qualified typist, a minimum of 40 WPM proficiency. Applicant must upload an authorized proficiency certificate or self-certify proficiency in the assessment tool.
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
- Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
- 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.
- Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
- May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
- Employee needs to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties.
Qualifications
Conditions of Employment Continued
- Employee is in a designated position that requires consent and thereafter be subject to and successfully complete, an initial, periodic, and random counterintelligence (CI) scope polygraph examination as a condition of employment. The employee must successfully take and pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CIP) Examination.
- Situational Telework Only
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband (NK-02), equivalent to the next to lower grade (GS-07) or equivalent in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience includes the following: Preparing, proofreading and maintaining correspondence and records. Tracking actions, commitments, and administrative requirements. Managing calendars and coordinating meetings, visitors, and communications.
NOTE: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of administrative support practices to independently manage Delta level command section and staff operations, including calendars, meetings, travel, correspondence, taskings, suspense's, records, and continuity actions.
2. Knowledge of the organization's mission, structure, priorities, and administrative processes to screen and route calls, visitors, correspondence, and staff actions; resolve routine matters; and refer technical or policy issues to the appropriate authority.
3. Skill in written and oral communication to prepare and review correspondence, briefings, reports, trackers, and meeting materials; communicate administrative requirements; and interact professionally with senior leaders, staff, and external stakeholders.
4. Skill in planning, organizing, and prioritizing multiple requirements to manage competing deadlines, resolve scheduling or suspense conflicts, coordinate required actions, and provide timely status to leadership.
5. Skill in utilizing office automation and collaborative tools to maintain calendars, correspondence, spreadsheets, trackers, reports, electronic files, and continuity materials.
6. Ability to improve administrative processes by identifying workflow gaps and developing or updating local procedures, checklists, templates, trackers, and continuity products.
7. Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, tact, and professionalism when handling leadership schedules, personnel related administrative information, taskings, correspondence, and other sensitive command section matters.
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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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