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OFFICE ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER

Naval Air Systems Command

China Lake, CAFull-time$42–69K/yrPosted 3 days ago

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Compensation
$42–69K/yr
Location
China Lake, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

This public notice flyer announces anticipated vacancies for Office Assistants or Office Managers supporting NAWCWD in China Lake or Point Mugu, California. Applications are not accepted through the flyer; interested applicants must follow its How to Apply instructions. Vacancies may be filled at any listed grade level, with grade determined by experience. Education above high school may substitute for specialized experience at the specified grade levels.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Managing Conflicting PrioritiesWorking With LeadershipVisitor Travel SupportCorrespondence PreparationDocument FilingMail HandlingDocument RoutingCalendar CoordinationMeeting CoordinationTravel ArrangementsEquipment ManagementOffice Supply ManagementOffice Equipment Scheduling

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceTwo Years Above High School or EquivalentFour Years Above High School or Equivalent

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

You will serve as either an Office Assistant or Office Manager supporting NAWCWD, in either China Lake, CA or Point Mugu, CA. Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lowest grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Grade level (DG-02/DG-03) will be determined based on your level of experience in the following: Demonstrated experience managing conflicting priorities; Ability to work with all levels of leadership; Supporting official visitors with travel suggestions/information & logistics support; Preparation of standard correspondence, reports and other documents ensuring proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and format; Filing, picking up and delivering mail; Duplicating and/or routing documents; Coordinating the team's calendar and team meetings; Preparing and processing travel arrangements, orders, vouchers, equipment management, & maintaining/ordering office supplies; and Scheduling upgrade/repair of office equipment as needed. 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/0300/miscellaneous-clerk-and-assistant-series-0303/ 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

The following education may be substituted for specialized experience: DG-02 (GS-04/05): 2 years above high school DG-03 (GS-05/06): 4 years above high school Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable at grades GS-3 through GS-5. 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. Transcripts must be submitted with application if using education substitute. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

How this job compares

Set against the 618 open Office Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$42–69K/yr
  • California median$80–103K/yr27 salary ranges
  • US median$65–81K/yr191 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $56K, is 38% below the California median midpoint ($90K) — in the lowest quarter of Office Manager salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 57 open Office Manager jobs in California and 618 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Office Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 384 postings).
Education
40 of the 618 open Office Manager jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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