Staff Assistant

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet A, B, or C defined below. GS-09: A. Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Composing material for a specific audience or distribution; 2) Planning and organizing meetings; AND 3) Performing administrative activities for an office. Must Meet All -OR- B. Education: Possess 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Master’s or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.). -OR- C. Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Possess a combination of graduate level education beyond the first year of progressive graduate study and appropriate experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. _________________________________________________________ GS-11 A. Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Interpreting and effectively communicating administrative policies, regulations, or procedures to individuals; 2) Composing complex material for a specialized audience or broad distribution; 3) Planning and organizing concurrent meetings; AND 4) Planning and performing administrative activities for an office. Must Meet All -OR- B. Education: Possess 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or LL.M, if related. -OR- C. Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Possess a combination of graduate level education beyond the first 2 years of progressive graduate study and appropriate experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. _________________________________________________________ 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. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM’s website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
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