Administrative Support Assistant
Bureau of Land Management
Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in the areas designated below. Information about the areas can be found at: Home | Billings Chamber of Commerce home - Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce (dickinsonchamber.org) Miles City Chamber of Commerce Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Perform a wide variety of administrative support functions and specialized duties each requiring broad working knowledge of subject matter, procedures, or practices. Perform a variety of clerical and administrative support functions relative to a specific organization and it's related program areas, prepares correspondence, meeting notes, forms, and documentation. Serve as a clerical point of contact on human resource matters such as time, travel, recruitments, appointments, pay issues, on/off boarding employees, and more. Uses automated system for records maintenance and filing systems. Perform property management functions for office equipment, supplies and services. May enter fleet usage, inspection, maintenance, and repair information into an automated system. Perform budget and finance functions such as collecting and entering cost account information for purchases and vehicle and equipment expenses; reviewing charge card statements; and collecting and depositing receipts. Serve as a principal point of contact on specific technical aspects or programs related to office administration. Provides internal and external customer service in person, over the phone or in writing. Assist staff to accomplish specific tasks or plans and to develop content for educational material, brochures, or presentations. Serve as State Timekeeping Liaison depending on location. Assist in day-to-day operations and maintenance of a building to include preventative maintenance and inspections. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements. Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement or vacancy questions. Your resume MUST contain job title (include job series and grade, if federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and salary. In addition, your responses to the questions must be adequately reflected in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. For the GS-5: You must have one (1) year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: performing a full range of standard clerical assignments and resolving recurring problems. Work consists of related steps, processes, or methods. Examples include performing administrative duties in support of the daily mission of an organization such as managing meeting schedules, reviewing incoming and outgoing mail, responding to routine inquiries from staff and customers, proofreading and finalizing correspondences, assist with tracking of budgetary obligations and expenditures; maintaining a file plan, or inputting, tracking or gathering data/information from various automated and non-automated systems. -OR- Bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school. -OR- Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester hours) and specialized experience. For GS-06: You must have one (1) year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: performing a full range of standard and non-standard clerical assignments and resolving a variety of non-recurring problems. Examples include implementing, monitoring, and maintaining various administrative and natural resources programs such as record keeping, central files, reports control, awards, timekeeping and related activities; responding to requests for information using discretion and tact and being mindful of sensitive and confidential issues; monitor and track budgetary obligations and expenditures; locating, assembling and composing information for various reports, inquiries, and non-technical correspondence; or reviewing documents and reports for completeness and entering information into an automated tracking system. Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience at the GS-6 grade level. 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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Education If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information. Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment. This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-06. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.
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