ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Summary This vacancy announcement may be used to fill positions at various Department of the Navy Commands, including but not limited to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP - NAVSEA 08) of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Salary Range by Geographic Location: Idaho Falls, ID - $61,722 to $116,362 Schenectady, NY - $63,678 to $120,050 Pittsburgh, PA - $63,815 to $120,309 Washington, D.C. - $70,623 to 133,142 The BR-02 pay band is equivalent to the GS-09/11/12 grade levels. Responsibilities You will prepare regular and special reports and memoranda such as time and attendance and appointment schedules. You will review all types of directives, policy statements, memoranda, sensitive communications, and correspondence to ensure they are submitted as complete and accurate documents. You will manage all files and provide support as needed to ensure record management requirements for federal records are met. You will coordinate travel plans with accurate travel estimates, ensuring no conflict with local, high priority commitments. You will arrange conferences and meetings for leadership and management team including notifying participants, preparing agenda, and handling other logistics-related matters. You will verify and confirm appointments, and reschedule appointments when necessary. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, BR-01 (GS-07 Equivalent), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing administrative tasks or functions (e.g., preparing agenda items, arranging/scheduling meetings, travel arrangements, records management, drafting correspondences, reports and memoranda, and maintaining daily schedules of leadership) to ensure the daily execution of office operations in accordance with established protocols, processes, or procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ 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 specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; -OR- successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree; -OR- obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled; -OR- a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. 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 the ability 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. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Applicants rated ineligible on this vacancy announcement need to reapply and update their application package to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement. Applicants selected and hired on this vacancy announcement need to reapply to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement. All eligibility and qualification requirements must be met by the referral cut-off date.