Office Support Assistant.

Duties

• Utilize knowledge of project programs to gather information, analyze data, and prepare reports, charts, and presentations.
• Use advanced systems (e.g., CEFMS, DCPDS, AutoNOA, Microsoft Office suite) to streamline operations and ensure compliance with directives.
• Interpret regulations, develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and guide staff on complex administrative procedures.
• Process personnel actions (RPAs/AutoNOA), recruitment packages, telework agreements, and performance awards.
• In-process new employees and provide overviews of benefits (TSP, health, life insurance, retirement).
• Assist staff with personnel-related forms and coordinate with the Army Benefits Center (ABC).
• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll rules and regulations.
• Manage timekeeping records, troubleshoot attendance/leave issues, and ensure proper labor charge codes are applied using FEMS and CETALS.
• Act as a Government Purchase Card (GPC) holder within micro-purchase thresholds.
• Prepare purchase requests, enter receiving reports, and reconcile statements using CEFMS and FEM.
• Process TDY, local travel, and invitational orders/vouchers in compliance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and district policies.
• Track recordable injuries (OSHA/eComp), create safety meeting minutes, perform receptionist duties, distribute mail, and maintain official files.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a state issued driver’s license.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet and to provide supporting documents.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes work performing a variety of administrative support functions, experience in personnel actions, employee benefits assistance, and experience using automated financial management systems.

Education: Successful completion of one full academic year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Management, English, or Accounting.

Combination Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional Information

• Incentives may be authorized.
• 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.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• This is a General Administration and Management Career Program position aligned under the Human Capital & Resource Management (HC/RM) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment and Relocation Incentives may be authorized.

This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this