Program Support Assistant
About The Position
These positions are with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Field Organization, Southeast Area in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Program Support Assistant serves as a personal assistant to the Research Leader (RL) and other professional staff, coordinating administrative and clerical tasks essential to program administration of the Management Unit. The role provides technical and procedural advice on administrative processes, helps organize office work and priorities, and provides training and advisory services on program administrative procedures and regulatory compliance. It also supports timekeeping, travel, budget and accounting, agreements, human resources, records, correspondence, office automation, and purchasing and procurement. The position requires U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status, applicable Selective Service registration, satisfactory background adjudication, direct deposit, successful E-Verify completion, and a one-year probationary period unless prior federal service is creditable. Applicants must meet the specialized experience requirements for the GS-06 or GS-07 level and be able to type 40 words per minute. No education qualification is required. The position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, and a recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. It is a bargaining-unit position represented by AFGE.
Requirements
- For GS-06, one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent non-federal experience applying program and administrative process guidelines, assisting with annual budget development and execution, and providing customer service to visitors and staff.
- For GS-07, one year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level or equivalent non-federal experience applying program and administrative process guidelines, assisting with annual budget development and execution, providing customer service, operating a personal computer and office equipment/software, and coordinating staff or supervisor travel.
- Ability to type 40 words per minute.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
- Must pass satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check and E-Verify employment verification.
- Must use direct deposit for federal payments.
- Must serve a one-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and procedural advice to management and staff on administrative processes.
- Plan and organize office work by coordinating priorities and commitments; serve as liaison, prepare background material, and anticipate information requests.
- Provide training and advisory services to the Research Leader and professional staff on program administrative procedures and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare, maintain, and transmit Time and Attendance reports.
- Prepare foreign and domestic travel requests and vouchers for office staff.
- Resolve problems involving budget and accounting, agreements, travel, human resources, files management, correspondence preparation and control, time and attendance, office automation systems, and purchasing and procurement.
Benefits
- Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees.
- Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
- Flexible work arrangements may be available, subject to agency policy and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
