SECRETARY (OA)

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Please note that this job opportunity announcement is only open to current Career/Career-Conditional employees of the FPAC, CTAP/RPL eligibles, and Farm Service Agency permanent county employees. If you do not possess this status, you will not receive consideration. Time In Grade Requirement: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-08 level. One year at the GS-08 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No Award or General Adjustment SF-50’s will be accepted). TYPING REQUIREMENT: To qualify for this position, you must have a typing speed of at least 40 words per minute. You must self-certify your typing speed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level(s) in which you are applying: Specialized Experience at the GS-07: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Using software to create various documents, reports and correspondences; Screening all calls and routing important matters to managers; and Assisting with procuring supplies, equipment, and services for an organization. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Specialized Experience at the GS-08: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Maintaining calendars for leadership, making travel arrangements, and preparing travel documents; Using software to create various documents, reports and correspondences; Documenting and disseminating meeting notes to ensure action items are accomplished; and Screening all calls and routing important matters to managers. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Specialized Experience at the GS-09: One or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties: Maintaining calendars for leadership, making travel arrangements, and preparing travel documents; Utilizing computer software to draft reports, correspondence, and develop presentations; Screening calls and visitors, identifying urgent matters and concerns requiring immediate attention, to leadership; Disseminating changes in local, Regional, and National Headquarters policies, goals, and objectives to keep leadership and staff informed; and Coordinating logistics, equipment, and/or suppling needs for various meetings or conferences. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Note: There is no education substitution. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). The OPM Qualification Standards for this position can be found at: https://www.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., 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 a Conservation Planning and Technical Assistant Division, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The incumbent serves as a Secretary to the Division Director, providing secretarial and executive level assistance.