Executive Assistant

Summary This position is located in Columbia, South Carolina This position is in the Excepted Service. Learn more about this agency Duties The primary purpose of this position is to provide high-level administrative and operational support to the Federal Co-Chair and Chief of Staff by coordinating office activities, managing executive schedules, facilitating communication with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring efficient daily operations of the Office of the Federal Co-Chair. The position supports leadership by organizing meetings, preparing materials, coordinating travel, and maintaining official records to help ensure the office functions effectively and leadership priorities are carried out. Duties performed: Providing administrative support to the Federal Co-Chair and Chief of Staff by managing calendars, scheduling meetings, preparing briefing materials, and drafting correspondence. Coordinating meetings, events, and travel arrangements by preparing travel authorizations, arranging transportation and lodging, and ensuring compliance with federal travel regulations. Serving as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including federal, state, and local partners, and routes inquiries to appropriate staff. Maintaining federal digital records by collecting, organizing, and archiving official documents in accordance with federal records management requirements. Assisting with planning and coordinating meetings, conferences, and special projects by arranging logistics, preparing materials, and tracking project tasks and deadlines. Requirements Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/). Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required One-year probationary period may be required. A pre-employment drug test may be required. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. e-Verify, an Internet-based system, may be used, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. License required: No Pre-employment physical required: No Bargaining Unit Position: No Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses will not be paid. Promotion Potential: This position is at the full performance level. Qualifications A. GS-11: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Providing administrative support to leadership by managing calendars, scheduling meetings, preparing briefing materials and/or drafting official correspondence; Organizing digital and administrative files to ensure accurate documentation and easy retrieval of information; and Serving as the point of contact for internal and external stakeholders to include federal, state and/or local partners to ensure timely communication between leadership. OR B. Have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related. OR C. Have a combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement. Otherwise, you will be found ineligible. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. NOTE: 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 provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional information Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire. Note: Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. Salaries listed above are an approximation and are subject to duty station locality adjustment. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.