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OVERVIEW This position is located in the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (NREA) Branch, Facilities Division, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia. The primary purpose of this position is to perform office automation work. As the prinicple administrative assistant to the Head and Deputy, NREA Branch the incument will perform clerical support to ensure efficient office operations.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- You must be a US Citizen.
- Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance.
- Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
- Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Must be a qualified typist.
DUTIES:
- Complete a variety of organizational, clerical, and administrative functions using judgement in answering recurring and unusual questions and resolve minor or significant problems.
- Review incoming correspondence and determine the required action and priority.
- Utilize procedures accessing data in different software applications and systems necessary to complete assigned dutes.
- Ensure environmental compliance, natural resouces management and military facility staffing procedures to accomplish such tasks as locating and summarizing material and filing material that may be difficult to characterize.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
- Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
- Ensure environmental compliance, natural resouces management and military facility staffing procedures to accomplish such tasks as locating and summarizing material, filing material that may be difficult to characterize.
- Utilize administrative manuals, clerical rules, practices and procedures applicable to the processing of forms and requests to support various office tasks.
- Follow procedures for accessing data in different software applications and systems necessary for completing assigned duties.
- Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-cler.asp
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.
- As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire. To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link: Online Questionnaire
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE :
- Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: 4 years above high school. This education must be obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite.
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.
- Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.
- Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
REQUIREMENTS:
- Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.
- A security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal. If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
- When the application process is complete, we will review your r esume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire , along with your supporting documentation.
- Only experience, education and training acquired prior to the receipt of your application will be considered in the rating process.
- You will be rated under Category Rating procedures based on the extent to which your experience meets the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for the position and rated as shown below. Additional points are not added for veterans’ preference; however, preference is still applied. A pplicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.
- If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories:
- Best Qualified- Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for announced position.
- Highly Qualified- Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for announced position.
- Qualified - Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for announced position.
- If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.
- Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
BENEFITS:
- Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and a 401K-type retirement plan.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- This Position is subject to Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
- This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
- Relocation expenses may or may not be authorized.
- A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
- The Department of the Navy uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .
Federal Annuitant Information:
The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.public.navy.mil/donhr/Employment/CivJobOpps/Documents/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligible:
ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements; however, the individual would not necessarily be considered highly or best qualified. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: http://www.public.navy.mil/donhr/Employment/CivJobOpps/Documents/ICTAP_Statement.pdf
Military Spouse Preference (MSP):
http://www.public.navy.mil/donhr/Employment/CivJobOpps/Documents/Mil_Spouse_Pref_Statement.pdf
Veteran’s Preference Information:
http://www.public.navy.mil/donhr/Employment/CivJobOpps/Documents/Vet_%20Preference_Statement.pdf
