Administrative Support Assistant (OA)

Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, BIA Central Office in Lakewood, Colorado. This position performs a range of research, technical and providing administrative support services related to timekeeping, correspondence, travel, procurement, cost accounting, files and records management system. Learn more about this agency Duties As Administrative Support Assistant (OA), GS-0303, your typical work assignments may include, but not limited to: Responsible for entering and retrieving financial data from an automated data processing system. Prepares a variety of reports, forms, and correspondence in final form from rough draft, written, and/or oral instructions. Serve as a primary point of contact to plan, coordinate, or advise on work efforts or to resolve operating problems. Maintain File Maintenance and Disposition Plan in accordance with applicable regulations. Prepare requisitions for office supplies, equipment, printing and services. Process incoming and outgoing mail. Requirements Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship Required As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. Selectee is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 3 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607. AN INCENTIVE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AT MANAGEMENT DISCRETION. A SERVICE AGREEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED. Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, GS-03003). Qualification for GS-05: I have 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include providing program and administrative support; operating office automation equipment in the preparation of a variety of reports, letters, memorandums, and transmittals; receive visitors and phones calls (screening/referring); take messages; arrange and schedules appointments; order supplies and equipment; maintain office filing systems; processed time and attendance records OR 4 years of progressively higher-level education leading to a bachelor's degree in an accredited business or technical school, college or university above high school in any field for which high school graduation or equivalent is a prerequisite. Qualification for GS-06: I have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include providing program and administrative support; operate office automation equipment in the preparation of a variety of reports, letters, memorandums, and transmittals; receive visitors and phones calls (screening/referring); make travel arrangements; purchase supplies and other materials; processed time and attendance records; prepare and process travel authorizations and vouchers, financial obligation documents, requisitions and status reports. Qualification for GS-07: I have at least 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include extensive knowledge in program planning, administrative support; receive visitors and phones calls (screening/referring); process time and attendance reports; audit obligations/requisitions and expenditures documents for validity; prepares requisitions and appropriate procurement documents to order office supplies, purchase equipment, and training courses; make travel arrangements; responsible for the maintenance of budgets, and financial records. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Education If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows 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. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional information The full performance level of this position is GS-7. Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your [probationary period -OR- trial period] your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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. 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.