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National Park Service · 1 day ago

Administrative Support Assistant (OA)

Staten Island, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$23/hr - $29.90/hr

1+ years exp

The National Park Service is a federal agency that manages national parks and historic sites. They are seeking an Administrative Support Assistant who will be responsible for overseeing various administrative processes and improving office procedures, while providing reliable information related to administrative functions.

Amusement Park and ArcadeAssociationCommunitiesGovernmentLeisureNatural ResourcesNon ProfitParks

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for oversight of various administrative processes and maintaining tracking logs, action items

Develops and implements new systems or administrative processes, identifying, restructuring, and recommending ways of eliminating, combining, simplifying or improving office procedures and processes

Uses computers and appropriate software for data collection, analysis and collating

May serve as unit's IT point of contact, providing limited technical support to end users or serving as liaison to IT specialists

Interacts with managers, supervisors, and staff members on matters related to administrative services and provides accurate and reliable information on the administrative functions of the park

Qualification

Typing 40 WPMAdministrative processesData collectionBudget monitoringProperty inventoryTechnical supportCommunication skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program

You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required

You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record

You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you

You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards

A uniform allowance will be provided

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work

Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program

SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs administrative office automation (OA) work and requires the applicant to have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: 1) Purchasing supplies and equipment; 2) Performing property inventory; 3) Monitoring and tracking budget and expenditures; 4) Verifying time/attendance and leave balances, providing guidance to employees on these topics as needed; 5) Preparing travel authorizations and vouchers or similar

You must include hours per week worked

EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four years of education above high school (120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours) in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite

You must include transcripts

Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above

To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) earned towards a bachelor's degree, in excess of 60 semester hours, and divide by 60 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify

You must include transcripts

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)

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking

Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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