This is an open and continuous announcement. See Additional Information section for more information. Applications will expire every 90 days. To remain active for consideration, applicants must resubmit their application. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement.

Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job ... offer. Duties • Duties are listed at full performance grade level. • Performs a full range of standard and non-standard assignments, resolving non-recurring problems. • Work requires comprehensive knowledge of rules, regulations, and other guidelines relating to completing assignments in the program area assigned. • Reads and keeps apprised of organizational and Agency-wide directives and procedures in order to be aware of changes and new requirements affecting the work of the organization. • Reviews outgoing correspondence for proper spelling, grammar, format, and arrangement of material. • Computes travel vouchers, submits documents for signature, approval, and payment, and schedules travel accommodations. • Reviews personal property documents involving acquisitions, transfer or disposal of items that are required to be of record. • Determines supplies needed for the office staff. • Prepares the necessary requisition/procurement requests, and receives and distributes supplies and special order items. • Greets visitors and answers the telephone.

Requirements • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. • Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. • Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-05 : You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing one or more of the following : • Greet visitors and respond to phone and written inquiries personally or referring to other staff as appropriate; • Maintain written records and files in electronic and/or hardcopy filing systems; and/or • Use word processing software and printing equipment to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve, and print standardized documents ensuring correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format. -OR- Successful completion a bachelor's degree or four (4) years of successfully completed education above high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR- Combination of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester hours) and experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

For the GS-06 : You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing one or more of the following : • Provide support and assistance processing a wide variety of requisitions; • Reconcile purchases and maintain files in accordance with Federal regulations and agency directives; • Process incoming and outgoing mail; • Establish and maintain the unit's files, accountable property inventories, records, etc. (hardcopy and/or electronic format); and/or • Use automated software to produce reports, correspondence and other written documents in draft form. -OR- One full year (18 semester hours) of successfully completed graduate level education if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (such as Business Administration).

-OR- Combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

Work Experience : Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary, or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience

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