Administrative Support Assistant (OA)

All qualifications must be met by initial or subsequent cut-off date (based on receipt of application) unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either “full-time” (or “40 hours a week”) or “part-time” with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs office automation duties, and requires the incumbent to type 40 words per minute (WPM) typing speed. Words per minute are based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. Applicants must submit supporting documentation and/or self certification. Candidates who do not meet this requirement or fail to submit supporting documentation with their application will receive no further consideration for this position. EXPERIENCE: For the GS-06 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level; OR one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position; OR Combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Examples of specialized experience are: Provide support and assistance processing a wide variety of requisitions; Reconcile purchases and maintain files in accordance with Federal regulations and agency directives; Process incoming and outgoing mail; Establish and maintain the unit’s files, accountable property inventories, records, etc. (hardcopy and/or electronic format); and/or Use automated software to produce reports, correspondence and other written documents in draft form. For the GS-07 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level; OR One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position; OR Combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Examples of specialized experience are: Performing a wide variety of advanced administrative functions such as advising employees on payroll regulations and serving as payroll coordinator; Serving as liaison with Human Resources by preparing and entering personnel actions, processing employee paperwork, and coordinating background investigations; Serving as the technical advisor for travel processes and regulations; Advising on procurement; and performing budget and financial management by collecting data for a budget, making recommendations, tracking expenditures, creating budgetary reports, and reconciling an organization’s budget. Volunteer Experience: 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. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, submission of ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance (dates should match the dates on the SF-50s).
THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. This type of announcement provides the National Park Service with a readily available source of applicants when vacancies occur. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified when there is a vacancy for the location and grade for which you applied. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement.