Administrative Support Specialist

For the GS-7 level: A bachelor’s degree in human resources, social or behavioral sciences or in such fields as business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, or education from an accredited college or university with either: 1) a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale; 2) a 3.5 GPA based on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study during the last two years of undergraduate study; 3) class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision of the college; 4) membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies; OR One year of graduate education from an accredited college or university with a major in human resources, social or behavioral sciences or in such fields as business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, or education; OR One full-time year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level of the Federal service that demonstrates experience providing administrative support to coordinate priorities, commitments and program goals of an office. This includes providing technical assistance for support services, budget/project tracking, program analysis and skill in using various software packages to prepare reports. OR A combination of graduate education and experience as listed above. For the GS-9 level: Two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master’s, or equivalent graduate degree (LLB, JD, LLM, Ph.D., etc.), from an accredited college or university with a major in human resources, social or behavioral sciences or in such fields as business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, or education; OR One full-time year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level of the Federal service that demonstrates experience providing administrative support to coordinate priorities, commitments and program goals of an office. This includes providing technical assistance for support services, budget/project tracking, program analysis and skill in using various software packages to prepare reports; experience includes coordinating the work of others and independently setting procedures and guidelines for others to follow. OR A combination of education and experience as listed above. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined. For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Administrative Branch, located in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. The selectee provides support in areas including administrative support, project assistance, control/tracking of daily correspondence, control of and full responsibility for the Directors and Deputy Directors daily calendars. Responsibilities also involve analyzing and evaluating administrative program functions; preparing special reports as deemed necessary.