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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Secretary (Office Automation) in Wilmington, North Carolina
Summary About the Position: Boasting a comfortable climate, a great location, historical charm and a variety of resources, the Wilmington area is one of the best places to live in the nation. Wilmington, North Carolina is a coastal town with a population of over 150,000 located between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. Beautiful ocean beaches are located minutes away. Responsibilities Provide secretarial support to the Executive Officer, Deputy Commander and/or Commander and also to a select group of one or more small offices. Receive and screen visitors to certain supported offices; ascertain their business, arrange appointment, take messages and refer visitors to other staff members. Make travel arrangements, including itineraries, reservations, and vouchers for the Deputy Commander and Executive Officer. Coordinate and make arrangements for conferences. Assist in formulating and updating the budget of the Executive Office and supported group of small subordinate offices. Perform office automation duties involving several types of software packages to produce a wide range of narrative, statistical, and graphical documents . Utilize financial management software to input annual operating budget for the Executive Office and several of the subordinate offices and to process various other actions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1)Making travel arrangements; 2)Preparing travel vouchers and itineraries in a financial system, 3) arranging for meetings to include reserving a space, 4) working with SharePoint page administration, and 5) performing basic administrative tasks relating to web page maintenance and updates. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service Interpersonal Skills Organizational Awareness Writing Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 51 - General Administration and Support Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. student, recruitment, relocation incentives may be authorized.