Executive Assistant

Citizenship and Immigration Services•Camp Springs, MD

23d•Remote

About The Position

Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As an Executive Assistant, you will perform a variety of executive level administrative and technical support duties and effectively support the OP&S Chief and Deputy Chief to meet short- and long-range goals and objectives.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position
Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure
You must pass a drug screening
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service
Residency Requirement: Candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position; (1) resided in the United States; OR (2) worked for the United States Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or Military capacity, OR (3) been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or Military employee serving overseas.
You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service.
Managing complex calendar and travel logistics for senior executives
Analyzing administrative problems to implement solutions or alternative recommendations
Researching data to draft correspondence, reports, policy documents, and briefing packages for leadership review.
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history.

Nice To Haves

Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding

Responsibilities

Serves as the liaison between OPS leadership and internal/external stakeholders to include inter agency partners and foreign governments.
Manages executive's complex calendar, schedules meetings, creates agenda and briefing materials, and coordinates travel logistics to include arranging transportation and accommodations and preparing authorizations, itineraries, and vouchers.
Manages executive level communication to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and alignment with agency policy.
Strategically forecasts future requirements, deconflicts challenges, and proactively maintains recurring requirements.
Exercises discretion and demonstrates sound judgment and ethics at all times.

Benefits

health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance
retirement plan
Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
personal leave days
paid federal holidays
flexible work schedules
telework
tuition reimbursement
transportation subsidies
uniform allowance
health and wellness programs
fitness centers
Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.