Navigation Support Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Louisa, KY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Navigation Support Specialist for the Big Sandy Area Office located in Louisa KY. You will provide a variety of support services essential to the direction and operations of the area office. You will serve as the primary POC for all personnel actions at the Area Office serves as a liaison between the Area Office Managers/supervisors/employees and the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) Staff. Duties GS-05 Responds to basic inquiries from employees regarding standard administrative procedures. GS-05 Maintains local office personnel and training records, ensuring required documentation is filed correctly. GS-05 Inputs financial transactions, obligation requests, and work items into established tracking systems based on explicit instructions. GS-05 Assists in extracting standard monthly financial reports from automated systems and compiles basic Excel spreadsheets for review by higher-graded analysts or managers. GS-07 Reviews personnel action requests for accuracy and completeness before routing them. GS-07 Serves as a point of contact for employees to resolve standard administrative issues GS-07 Consolidates budgetary data from various standard reports to track obligations against planned schedule GS-07 Reconciles minor financial discrepancies, prepares routine draft funding documents, and assists in the preparation of regular budget reviews by identifying variations between planned and actual expenditures. GS-09 Coordinates all personnel and administrative support actions across the division by acting as the direct liaison between Area Office Managers. GS-09 Managing the in-processing of new hires GS-09 Formulates budget requirements by establishing obligation schedules, developing funded work items, and monitoring ongoing expenditures to ensure financial alignment. GS-09 Establishes obligation schedules, develops funded work items, and monitors expenditures.

Requirements

• US Citizens
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
• Inputting and tracking basic administrative or financial data into databases or spreadsheets
• Responding to routine customer service inquiries or routing administrative requests
• Filing and maintaining electronic or physical office records in accordance with established guidelines.
• Reviewing and processing standard personnel, travel, or administrative actions for compliance and accuracy
• Tracking budget expenditures and reconciling routine financial records using automated systems
• Drafting basic correspondence, tracking spreadsheets, or training logs to support program operations.
• Coordinating diverse administrative operations, including acting as a liaison to process complex personnel actions, onboard new staff, and monitor employee training plans
• Administer program budgets by establishing obligation schedules, developing funded work items, and evaluating monthly expenditures
• Resolving administrative or budgetary discrepancies to ensure compliance with organization-wide policies and internal controls.

Nice To Haves

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) 51 Career Program position aligned under the Human Capital & Resource Management (HC/RM) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Responds to basic inquiries from employees regarding standard administrative procedures.
• Maintains local office personnel and training records, ensuring required documentation is filed correctly.
• Inputs financial transactions, obligation requests, and work items into established tracking systems based on explicit instructions.
• Assists in extracting standard monthly financial reports from automated systems and compiles basic Excel spreadsheets for review by higher-graded analysts or managers.
• Reviews personnel action requests for accuracy and completeness before routing them.
• Serves as a point of contact for employees to resolve standard administrative issues.
• Consolidates budgetary data from various standard reports to track obligations against planned schedule.
• Reconciles minor financial discrepancies, prepares routine draft funding documents, and assists in the preparation of regular budget reviews by identifying variations between planned and actual expenditures.
• Coordinates all personnel and administrative support actions across the division by acting as the direct liaison between Area Office Managers.
• Managing the in-processing of new hires.
• Formulates budget requirements by establishing obligation schedules, developing funded work items, and monitoring ongoing expenditures to ensure financial alignment.
• Establishes obligation schedules, develops funded work items, and monitors expenditures.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED