Management and Program Assistant

Management And Program Assistant In Technical OperationsServes as a Management and Program Assistant in Technical Operations.This job is open to current or former competitive service federal employees. Current excepted service federal employees. Veterans. Also open to former excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement. Current or former federal employees must have met a one year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service. Applications will be accepted from preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active-duty service.E-Band: Provides administrative support to supervisors, managers, and other employees in managing the office's administrative functions, which may include several of the following areas: fiscal management, travel, management information systems, contract administration, property management, procurements, and overall office management.Performs basic and routine tasks in support of a professional, technical, or specialized occupation under the general direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee. Provides support to supervisors, managers, and other employees in managing the office's administrative functions, which may include several of the following areas: fiscal management, travel, management information systems, contract administration, property management, procurements, and overall office management.Assignments may include: general office administration; preparing and managing documents; compiling, tracking, and analyzing information for a wide variety of programs; entering and tracking budget expenditures; purchasing and inventory; establishing, organizing and managing files and records; providing computer assistance; scheduling meetings; preparing correspondence; providing written or oral explanations of administrative policies; assisting with the implementation of new office policies and systems. Prepares travel orders, including cost estimates for training assignments and permanent change of station actions. Uses a wide variety of computer programs and software applications, including CASTLE, eLMS, and E2. Utilizes a variety of financial applications such as DELPHI, REGIS, PRISM, PCPS, etc., as well as Excel to analyze, troubleshoot and problem solve.Assists with various analytical studies, such as space management, travel administration, overtime usage trends, leave usage, etc., under the general direction of a higher level or more experienced employee. Assists in preparing administrative directives or revisions needed to implement recommendations. Maintains an orderly supply room and distributes supplies. Ensures effective management of assigned agency property via the Automated Inventory Tracking System (AITS) Ensures internal control of property by conducting property inventories periodically by validating property assignment and locations.Demonstrates some independence in planning time, but frequently coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee to prioritize tasks and use assigned resources.Established policies/procedures provide guidance for almost all tasks but provide some discretion for the employee to select the most appropriate approach(es). Works under general instructions provided by a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee.Frequently refers problems and work issues to a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee when guidelines are not available or applicable. May assist in developing and recommending solutions on some occasions.Work is reviewed frequently at major stages of assigned tasks and at completion to ensure timeliness and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or work activities.F-Band: Incumbent performs the same at E band, to include a combination of routine and multiple and varying assignments in support of a professional, technical, or specialized occupation under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee. Assists managers and other employees in day-to-day operations and may act as a lead for other support staff to coordinate multiple assignments. Provides guidance to lower-level support staff members for handling routine problems and issues.US Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents). Security Clearance.To qualify for this position at the FV-E level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to FV-D, FG/GS-3-6 level. Examples of specialized experience include Experience in the performance basic and routine tasks in support of administrative program; utilizing automated systems to maintain data; and supporting the office in scheduling meetings; typing correspondence; providing standard information on administrative policies, personal property and travel administration.To qualify for this position at the FV-F level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to FV-E, FG/GS-7/8 level. Examples of specialized experience include: Planning and managing the office's daily administrative functions; maintaining automated systems to record, reconcile, validate, and track data; identifying and resolving discrepancies; performing various analytical studies; interpreting and providing guidance; and performing multiple and varying assignments in the areas of financial support, personnel matters, personal property, and travel administration.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.There are no educational requirements for this position.