Administrative Support Assistant

Bureau of Land Management•Carlsbad, NM

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as an Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-6/7, for the Bureau of Land Management Carlsbad Field Office in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The position supports a range of administrative functions and serves as a point of contact for specific office-administration programs. Work areas include facilities, fleet, property, procurement, collections, travel, mail, and public contact. Duties are developmental when the position is filled below the full performance level. Promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and depends on satisfactory performance, available higher-grade work, and the position supervisor’s recommendation. The position is eligible for the Department of the Interior EXPLORE Act Veteran Hiring Pilot. Duties are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. The job announcement lists annual salaries of $45,409–$59,031 at GS-6 and $50,460–$65,599 at GS-7.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license throughout employment.
Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
Must not hold an active real estate license or have an interest in or hold stocks in firms with interests in Federal Lands.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period; continued employment requires written agency certification.
Meet applicable Time-in-Grade requirements for competitive candidates.
GS-6: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-5, including independently preparing general correspondence; entering time and attendance in an automated payroll system; assisting with records review, inventories, and dispositions under records schedules; and broad working knowledge of budget and finance, natural resources, travel, timekeeping/payroll, correspondence, records, collections, and public contact.
GS-7: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-6, including complex administrative support with general correspondence; entering time and attendance in an automated payroll system; advising on records review, inventories, and dispositions under records schedules; and independent judgment in budget and finance, natural resources, travel, timekeeping/payroll, correspondence, records, collections, and public contact.
Education cannot substitute for the required experience. There is no education qualification for this job series at these grade levels.
Applicants must meet qualifications by the announcement closing date of October 30, 2026.
Applicants who are not current federal employees must document full-time status or part-time hours per week on their resume; current federal employees may need to submit a non-award SF-50 if weekly hours are not listed.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a qualified credential interpretation organization to receive credit.

Responsibilities

Support a wide variety of administrative support functions and serve as a point of contact for specific office-administration programs.
Work with the Fleet & Property Manager on accountable property, including vehicle data entry.
Assist with preparing correspondence.
Process time and attendance.
Assist with travel and mail processing.
Perform front desk duties and procure office supplies.
Support work areas including facilities, fleet, property, procurement, collections, travel, mail, and public contact.