Administrative Support Assistant

Summary

These positions are located on the Pacific Southwest Region, R5, Angeles National Forest or Los Padres National Forest.

The incumbent is responsible for performing, providing and/or advising on a variety of administrative management services regarding a specialized area or program the unit/staff supports.

For additional information about the duties of these positions, please see the additional information section.

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Duties

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• Duties listed are at the full performance level, GS-07.
• Provides administrative support in the specialized area or program the unit/staff supports.
• Responds to information requests on topics related to the mission, products, or services of the unit/staff.
• Explains resources, services, and administrative processes to clients using the appropriate form(s) and/or making appropriate referrals following established procedures.
• Incumbent prepares and answers correspondence relevant to the specialized area or program. Independently prepares responses to inquiries on routine matters.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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.
• 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.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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-06 grade level: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Provided support and assistance processing a wide variety of requisitions; reconciled purchases and maintained files; processed incoming and outgoing mail; Established and maintained the office files, accountable property inventories, records, etc. (hardcopy and/or electronic format); and/or used automated software to produces reports, correspondence and other written documents in draft form.

For the GS-07 grade level: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Carried out new systems or administrative processes to meet business needs; received and reviewed all formal ingoing/outgoing correspondence for proper format, grammar, punctuation, etc.; used automated databases and software to produce reports and record information; established and maintained manual and electronic records and filing systems; and/or produced written documentation, reports, memos, etc. in final format.

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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

For the Pacific Southwest Region, Region 5, Angeles National Forest

For more details, please contact Nicholas Butler at View email address on click.appcast.io

For the Pacific Southwest Region, region 5, Los Padres National Forest:

For more details, please contact Jeanna Dawson at View email address on click.appcast.io

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must meet the agency's definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.

If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed.

The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website.

Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE, AFGE or NAGE.

Forest Service daycare facilities are not available.

Government Housing is not available.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.