Job: Office Automation Assistant

Jobing Description

Office Automation Assistant
JOB SUMMARY:

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

About the Position:
Employee will serve as the Office Automation Assistant at the North Dakota Regulatory Office. The incumbent will perform a variety of clerical functions in support of the organization's mission and functions.

About the Surrounding Area:

This position is located in Bismarck, North Dakota. Bismarck, ND has a population of approximately 55,000 and is located adjacent to the Missouri River. Health care facilities are located throughout town. Higher education includes Mary College, United Tribes Technical College, and Bismarck State College. The area is known for its outstanding walleye fishery but also offers many additional outdoor recreation opportunities such as camping, hunting, hiking, biking, boating which can be enjoyed within a 30 mile radius. There are a number of restaurants featuring a variety of foods. Public transportation is also available. Winter temperatures can be very cold with generally mild summers.

Who May Apply:

Current Army Civilian Employee - competitive status (includes Army employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment).

Transfer (excluding Army) Federal employees on a permanent career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service.

Military Spouses (E.O. 13473)

Reinstatement Eligibles

30% Disabled Veteran

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)

Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

Persons with Disability

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

KEY REQUIREMENTS
* Up to 5% Temporary Duty (TDY) is required away from duty location.
* Must be a qualified typist (40 wpm).
* Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.

DUTIES:

Duties: The primary purpose of this position is to perform office automation work, including word processing, and a variety of clerical functions in support of the organization s mission and functions. Type, edit, format and print a wide variety of documents from either written drafts or voice recordings. Make corrections in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and format. Maintain documents in electronic files. Operate a computer, peripheral equipment and appropriate software to perform various computer operations in support of office operations, such as producing reports, maintaining databases, and inputting time cards and travel order information. Maintain and update computer manuals, reference books and operating handbooks. Perform a variety of receptionist and other clerical and administrative functions. Review incoming correspondence. Route and distribute mail. Establish suspense files.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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General Schedule

Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (GS-04). Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Experience using a full range of functions of various office automation and communication systems for office needs such as calendars, electronic mail, spreadsheets, or graphs; 2) Experience providing clerical support in a variety of receptionist and administrative functions.

Time in Grade Restriction: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction.

Time in Grade Restriction: Must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (or equivalent).

Education may be substituted for experience as follows:

Successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable at the GS-5 level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

If qualifying based on education, transcripts must be submitted at time of application.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.

Other Requirements:
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Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.

A personnel security investigation is required.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp .

BENEFITS:

The Department of Defense offers excellent benefits programs some of which may include:
* Comprehensive health and life insurance
* Competitive salaries
* Generous retirement programs
* Paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time
* Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules
* Paid employment related training and education
* Possible student loan repayment
* Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degrees as applicable
* Bonuses, incentives, and awards as appropriate for the job.

OTHER INFORMATION:

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Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/ASSETS/E8AB932EA1E44617BAC7222922E42A62/DoDl140025-V300.pdf.

In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e. retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8416(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD instructions 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay.

Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of this announcement.