ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSISTANT (O/A)

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge and skill to recognize the dimensions of problems involved, collecting the necessary information, establish the facts, and take or recommend action based upon application or interpretation of established guidelines as the organizational liaison for personnel matters, both military and civilian; performing the full range of executive administrative functions associated with personnel assignments, promotions, and performance evaluations; knowledge of an extensive body of office administration policies, procedures, and operations to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments and resolve a wide range of problems to support office functions and maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations, co-workers, customers and operating officials; providing advice to staff in subordinate organizations on administrative, clerical and procedural requirements and instructions; use multiple office automation software capabilities to produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: 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. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of common clerical practices and office routines.Knowledge of basic rules of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation, and of standard abbreviations.Knowledge of format and clerical procedures to arrange a variety of material from different sources. Skill in integrating a variety of types of software to generate products for a single purpose.Skill in assessing personnel resource requirements.Knowledge of personnel documentation and reporting procedures. Knowledge of reserve programs and skill in scheduling forrequirements. Knowledge of official orders preparation instructions and procedures. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, using tact andcourtesy. Knowledge of processes used in the ordering and distribution offorms. Thorough knowledge of the mission, functions and policies of the organization. Knowledge of administrative and personnel processes. Knowledge of civilian time keeping program, procedures, and instructions. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Manages execution of Publications and Forms Programs and all By-Law Programs. Performs work regarding planning and organizing all administrative activities and processes for the organization. Manages, prepares and maintains documentation concerning the administrative orders program. Monitors and directs the control of incoming and outgoing correspondence. Integrates a variety of software to produce final products. Serves as the resident subject matter expert for all mandated administrative support programs. Performs other clerical and administrative work in support of the office/organization.