Administrative Support Assistant (Wildland Fire)

Summary This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: Direct Hire Authority These Administrative Support Assistant (Wildland Fire) positions are with the US Wildland Fire Service, GS-0303-6/7. Please see the How to Apply section for more information regarding duty locations. Major Duties As a Administrative Support Assistant (Wildland Fire) your duties will include but is not limited to the following: Advise the supervisor on fire business management procedures regarding timekeeping, procurement, informal contracting, injury claims and compensation. Provides administrative support in the use of automated wildland fire management information systems. Prepare travel documents (e.g., authorizations and vouchers) in an automated travel system, and enter and/or validate time and attendance records in an automated payroll system. Purchase supplies and equipment using simplified acquisition procedures through the DOI integrated charge card program. Participate in the development and formulation of the budget(s) for multiple accounts with various sub-activities and/or funding sources. Education IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: There is not an option to qualify for the 0303 series utilizing education at the GS-06/07 level. Requirements Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Direct Deposit Required. A condition of employment for accepting this position, you MAY be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority. Subject to occasional travel, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel. Evaluations Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. You will be evaluated based on how your application materials reflect the minimum qualification requirements of this position. Once the job opportunity announcement closes, your resume and all supporting documents will be reviewed by HR to determine if you are minimally qualified for the position. If an applicant's resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted. Due to this vacancy being filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to positions filled under this announcement. Applications received as a result of job fairs, recruitment events, and emergency hiring mechanisms in support of this hiring initiative will also be accepted during the duration of the announcement. All minimally qualified candidates will be referred for consideration. Please note that the hiring office may conduct interviews at their discretion. Interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis. What to Expect Next Once you submit all the required documents and the online application in USAJOBS, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After the evaluation process is complete, you will be #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of the Interior