Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation)
About The Position
The incumbent provides a wide range of clerical and administrative support services to the Operations Project Manager and project staff of the Kansas City Operations Division of the US Army Engineer District. Management may select at any of the announced grade levels. The recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade without further competition when the selectee is eligible and recommended by management. The position receives visitors and phone calls, provides requested information or directs contacts to staff members for attention or action, prepares travel orders and vouchers, makes travel arrangements and reservations, maintains files in accordance with established guidelines, and assists with budget development, planning, and tracking. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. The position requires the ability to type 40 words per minute.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- For GS-05 qualification: one year of specialized experience using computer programs to store and retrieve data, preparing correspondence, and maintaining files; or four years of qualifying education above high school; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling at least 100%.
- For GS-06 qualification: one year of specialized experience responding to telephone, email, or in-person inquiries; drafting or editing reports using automated software; and collecting or consolidating data for reports; or nine semester hours of qualifying graduate-level education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience totaling at least 100%.
- Ability to type 40 words per minute based on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
- If qualifying through foreign education, credentials must be evaluated by a qualifying private organization or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
- Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Receive visitors and phone calls, provide requested information, or direct contacts requiring attention or action to staff members.
- Prepare travel orders and travel vouchers for supported employees, prepare advances when necessary, arrange government usage, and initiate airplane, hotel, and rental-car reservations.
- Maintain files in accordance with established guidelines, including purging and retiring files as prescribed by regulation.
- Assist with budget development, planning, and tracking.
Benefits
- Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
