Administrative Support Assistant.
- Maintain files and completed training records.
- Provide training on a variety of administrative procedures and practices.
- Prepare fire related reports, charts, graphs, and other documents.
- Prepare travel documents (authorizations and vouchers) in the automated travel system.
- Develop and formulate office budget for multiple accounts with various sub- activities and/or funding sources.
- Process various transactions such as obligations, collections, distributions, reconciliations, etc. in the automated financial system.
- Serves as a principle point of contact on specific technical aspects or programs related to office administration.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
- You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- Direct Deposit Required.
- Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
- Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
- May require a one-year probationary period.
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-06 GRADE LEVEL, you must meet one of the requirements described below. You must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level (GS-05). Specialized experience includes performing routine clerical and administrative duties such as typing, filing, printing, scanning, and/or data entry; providing information and customer service to internal and external customers by phone, email and/or in person; assist in developing and formulating an office budget; prepare written correspondence using computer software programs.
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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Additional information
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Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information:
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Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: or or
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