Secretary (Office Automation)

About the Position:
You will serve as Secretary & Executive Assistant (EA) to the Foreign Policy Advisor (FPA) to the Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), and office manager for the Office of the FPA (J001).

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.

1. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
2. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions
3. Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
4. Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
5. Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
6. Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment
7. Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
8. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
9. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
10. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
11. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
12. Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
13. Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
14. Reinstatement
15. 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) utilizing automated office software systems to produce executive office correspondence i.e., reports, charts, spreadsheets; coordinating meetings, briefings, conferences and/or travel arrangements; 2) receiving and handling executive level customers of management officials; and 3) scheduling and monitoring management and staff activities using applications such as MS Office and/or task management tools. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

Proficiency Required: This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

1. Administration and Management
2. Clerical
3. Decision Making
4. Oral Communication

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-08).

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