Support Services Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers•Cherryvale, KS

About The Position

This is a Support Services Specialist position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District. The position serves as the primary point of contact for administrative matters for a Project Office or large, remotely located Lake Office. Management may select at the GS-05, GS-06, or GS-07 grade level; the full performance level is GS-07, and promotion is at management’s discretion. The specialist monitors operating-budget obligations and expenditures, consults with Project Area Office Managers about schedules, procurement, and personnel matters that affect the budget, plans work schedules to meet priorities and deadlines, prepares documents to order goods and services, and analyzes timekeeping data using an automated reporting system. The position requires U.S. citizenship and may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation. A one-year probationary period applies.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship; proof of citizenship is required.
Meet the education and/or experience qualifications for the GS-05, GS-06, or GS-07 grade level.
For GS-05, either three years of progressively responsible experience, including one year equivalent to at least GS-04, involving office experience such as consolidating data for reports or budgets or maintaining office files and ordering supplies; a bachelor's degree; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
For GS-06, either one year of specialized experience purchasing supplies or services for an organization and composing administrative correspondence or reports for office staff; nine semester hours of qualifying graduate-level education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
For GS-07, either one year of specialized experience performing at least two of the following: tracking budget allocations or expenditures, analyzing staff timekeeping data using an automated system, or tracking contracted services for completion before payment; one full year of qualifying graduate-level education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. institution or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
A one-year probationary period is required.

Responsibilities

Monitor obligations and expenditures throughout the execution of operating budgets.
Consult with Project Area Office Managers on work schedules, material procurement, and personnel matters that affect the operating budget.
Plan work and establish schedules to meet priorities and suspense dates.
Prepare documents to order goods, supplies, and services for dual-lake operating Project Offices.
Analyze timekeeping data using an automated reporting system.