SECRETARY OFFICE AUTOMATION

U S Pacific Fleet
US - Washington - Bremerton
January 23, 2025

Summary

You will serve as a Secretary (Office Automation) in the Quality Assurance Office (Code 130) of PSNS and IMF.

Salary Details:

GS-07: $56,153-$73,003

GS-08: $62,187-$80,848

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Veterans
Individuals with disabilities
Military spouses
Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Land and base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent employees of UIC 4523A, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles.

Duties

You will perform clerical work and administrative duties in support of the work of the department head or senior level management.
You will use office automation products and systems such as Microsoft Office products, and travel management systems to accomplish secretarial functions.
You will establish priorities, schedule, reschedule, or refuse appointments without prior approval and must accept or decline invitations to meetings, using initiative and discretion.
You will arrange meetings and appointments that may involve a wide range of agency activities or other agencies beyond the Department Head's immediate organization.
You will receive and screen visitors, phone calls and email from shipyard managers, NAVSEA officials, and military visitors for the Department Head, or other entities.
You will use tact, discretion, and knowledge of departmental policies, programs and organization workflow, and communication lines to accomplish liaison duties between the Department Head and their subordinates and other departmental personnel.
You will review correspondence or other documents for completeness, clarity of expression, format, adherence to stated departmental and shipyard policy, and grammatical correctness prior to presentation to the Department Head for signature.
You will compile and issue various weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
You will make arrangements for conferences, and notify attendees of the date, time, place, and subject matter.
You will input time daily and oversee time and attestation administration to support the department.
You will establish and maintain files in accordance with the Records Management requirements.
You will provide basic supply management (ordering and receipt).
You will perform basic budget tracking (such as expenditures, balances, awards, etc.).

Requirements Conditions of Employment

Must be a US Citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
Manual dexterity is required for operation of computer and other office equipment.
You may be exposed to inclement weather when going to and from work sites.
You will be required to successfully complete a correspondence course within six months of starting position.
Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You may be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

QualificationsThis position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination.GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing secretarial support using office automation products and systems to schedule appointments, prepare correspondence and reports, coordinate events, or identify and adjust priorities for the efficient execution of secretarial function.

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing office support functions using office automation software to maintain and adjust a calendar, draft and edit correspondence, or maintain records for the support of reliable administrative services.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

/opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-08:

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