Secretary (Office Automation)
Company
Department of Agriculture - Farm Service Agency
Location
Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is in the Farm Service Agency, Alabama State Office, located in Montgomery, Alabama.
About the position: Serves as secretary and personal assistant to the State Executive Director (SED) with responsibility for performing and coordinating a variety of administrative and clerical support functions necessary for the effective operation of the SED's immediate office and the State FSA Office (STO).
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
- Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/
Qualifications
Specialized experience for the GS- 8 level: One full-time year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level that demonstrates secretarial work to independently coordinate, monitor and perform all the clerical and administrative functions, to include time and attendance and travel regulations. In addition, experience coordinating the work of others and independently setting procedures and guidelines for others to follow demonstrating knowledge of grammar punctuation, format and style to prepare correspondence, memorandums and other documents utilizing word processing and other automated systems.
For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: Secretary Series 0318 (opm.gov)
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.
Education
THE SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION IS NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE GS-8 LEVEL.
Additional information
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
- Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized; Management may authorize superior qualifications & enhanced annual leave for applicants who are deemed to be highly qualified.
Date Posted
07/12/2024
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