Secretary (Office Outomation)

Defense Commissary Agency • Fort Gordon, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a Secretary (Office Automation) in a commissary store at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility. The primary purpose is to perform secretarial, administrative, general clerical, and typing (office automation) duties and responsibilities.

The incumbent maintains filing systems, reviews correspondence for spelling and grammar, receives mail, maintains the store director’s appointment calendar, and serves as the forms manager. The position also serves as the personnel liaison between the commissary and the Human Resources Service Provider (HRSP), handling requests, monitoring their status, and resolving employee personnel actions. The incumbent performs in-processing for new hires and reviews forms for accuracy and completeness, and serves as the payroll liaison between the commissary and Customer Service Representatives (CSR) to resolve payroll issues.

The role includes procuring, issuing, controlling, and disposing of supplies and equipment needed for store operations, as well as maintaining the property accounting register for those items. Work is primarily sedentary at a desk in an indoor commissary that is adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated. Some bending, standing, walking, and carrying light items are involved; no special physical demands are required. The position is not eligible for telework or remote work. Occasional overtime may be required.

Requirements

• Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5, including administrative or clerical duties such as preparing correspondence, maintaining a filing system, and keeping an appointment calendar; working with personnel and payroll-related actions; and completing supply-related duties.
• Possess typing/office automation skills, demonstrated by self-certifying the ability to type at least 40 words per minute on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
• Meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Meet the minimum age requirement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• Meet other stated federal employment conditions, including identity and employment eligibility verification, suitability or fitness determination if required, fingerprinting for new federal employees, and direct deposit of pay.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a filing system, review correspondence for spelling and grammar, and receive mail.
• Maintain the store director’s appointment calendar and serve as the forms manager.
• Serve as personnel liaison between the commissary and HRSP by generating requests, monitoring status, and resolving employee personnel actions.
• Perform in-processing functions for new hires and review in-processing forms for accuracy and completeness.
• Serve as payroll liaison between the commissary and CSR to resolve payroll issues.
• Procure, issue, control, and dispose of supplies and equipment required for store operations.
• Maintain the property accounting register for supplies and equipment procured for the commissary.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; eligible employees and their families may have access to a range of benefits. Specific benefits depend on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed