Summary You will serve as a Office Manager/Senior Office Manager in the RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GROUP/SPECTRUM WARFARE DEPT JOINT ENGRG DEV INITIATIVE DIV of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE. Responsibilities You will provide a full range of administrative support duties including planning, coordination, and prioritization of tasks. You will screen all incoming telephone calls for proper channeling. You will prepare, review, and edit standard correspondence, reports, and other documents to ensure proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, and presentation of information. You will make small purchases using abbreviated procedures. You will assist with new hire coordination efforts, and creates all new hire related paperwork requirements (i.e., badging, SAAR). You will assist employees with travel arrangements , processing travel documents though DTS; including travel approval and mission essential forms, itineraries, authorizations, and travel vouchers. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To Qualify for the DG-03 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band (DG-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following duties: 1) Assisting in editing standard correspondence, reports, and other technical documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, and effective presentation of information; 2) Assisting in creating travel orders and vouchers for employees attending off-site meetings, conferences and trainings; 3) Operating copiers, scanners, computers, and administrative/office software programs; 4) Answering telephone calls and refers them to the appropriate staff members. To Qualify for the DG-04 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band (DG-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Drafting memorandums in accordance with established manuals; 2) Preparing and processing travel documents, including travel orders, vouchers, and itineraries utilizing travel management system; 3) Performing a full range of office management procedures to support the planning, coordinating and/or prioritizing of tasks; 4) Maintaining calendars, scheduling appointments, and arranging meetings or conferences; 5) Editing standard correspondence, reports, and other technical documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, and effective presentation of information. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 4 years above high school A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.