Administrative Support Assistant (Wildland Fire)

Office of the Secretary of the Interior • Gallup, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Support Assistant (Wildland Fire) is a GS-0303-5/6 position with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, with duty locations in Gallup and Zuni, New Mexico. The role provides administrative and clerical support directly to fire management activities and may include fire incident or expanded dispatch functions as needed. Work is performed primarily in an office setting. Telework is suitable only during an emergency or natural disaster. The position is a career ladder opportunity with a full performance level of GW-07; promotion from a lower grade is discretionary, subject to applicable requirements, satisfactory performance, and availability of higher-level work, and is not guaranteed. Employees may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, or shift work, and may need to travel overnight away from home. A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period applies, as determined by the appointment.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Must enroll in direct deposit.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after December 31, 1959, must be registered for the Selective Service.
• Must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes; may be required to complete training and obtain or maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• To qualify at GS-05, must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-04, a qualifying four-year bachelor's degree with directly related coursework, or a combination of qualifying education and experience. Examples of GS-05 specialized experience include assisting with general correspondence, entering time and attendance records in an automated payroll system, entering data and records, and handling inventories and dispositions according to records schedules; basic knowledge of automated systems such as email, time and attendance reporting, internet, and multi-line telephone is also described.
• To qualify at GS-06, must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05. Examples include preparing reports, spreadsheets, databases, manuals, and other documents using office computer software; managing records and filing systems; managing time and attendance in an automated payroll system; and assisting employees with travel arrangements.
• Applicants using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must provide transcripts meeting the stated documentation requirements.
• Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Resume must state whether experience was full-time (or 40 hours per week) or part-time and, for part-time work, the hours worked per week.
• May be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and shift work.
• May be required to travel overnight away from home.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of administrative and clerical functions in direct support of fire management activities.
• Perform a full range of administrative support assignments and standardized and non-standardized clerical assignments.
• Perform fire incident or expanded dispatch functions as needed.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level