Secretary (Office Automation)

Air Force Special Operations Command • Hurlburt Field, FL

4d

About The Position

The Secretary (Office Automation) provides executive support to the Commander, Vice Commander, and Director of Staff of the 1st Special Operations Wing. The position monitors subordinate organizations’ progress toward program objectives, goals, and plans, and consolidates inputs to existing plans and programs.

The role plans, organizes, directs, and executes organizational activities to ensure compliance with the Commander’s goals and objectives. It provides a wide range of administrative, analytical, and staff support, including day-to-day coordination of requests, action items, and executive leadership functions. The Secretary also assists with civilian personnel matters for the Commander and 16 wing staff agency directors, serves as the subject matter expert for mandated administrative support programs, and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, laws, policies, and directives.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, GS-07, or equivalent.
• For merit promotion applicants, one year at the GS-07 level is required to meet time-in-grade requirements for the GS-08 level, when applicable.
• Knowledge of civilian and military personnel promotion systems, performance reports, rating systems, awards policies and practices, analytical and evaluative methods, program operations, and management principles, concepts, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to plan and organize work; communicate effectively orally and in writing; justify, defend, advocate, and negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relationships.
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, devise recommended solutions, and prepare papers or reports for top management decision-making.
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions, and knowledge of sources, responsibilities, and means for providing assistance and advice to resolve problems.
• Skill in conducting meetings with supervisors and employees to obtain information about organizational functions and work practices.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet critical deadlines, coordinate work assignments effectively, and organize work in an office with multiple priorities and projects.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to type a minimum of 40 words per minute.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must complete the initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and execute organizational activities to ensure compliance with the Commander’s goals and objectives.
• Provide administrative, analytical, and staff support.
• Respond to requests for assistance and access; assign action items where possible or follow up with organization action officers on appropriate action.
• Assist with planning, directing, and organizing functions assigned to or directed by executive leadership.
• Assist the Commander and 16 wing staff agency directors with civilian personnel matters.
• Serve as the resident subject matter expert for mandated administrative support programs.
• Ensure program compliance with regulations, laws, policies, and directives.
• Monitor subordinate organizations’ progress toward program objectives, goals, and plans, and consolidate inputs to existing plans and programs.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; employees and their families may have access to a range of benefits. Specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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