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National Park Service · 16 hours ago

Executive Assistant

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serves as confidential executive assistant to the Associate Director and the Deputy Associate Director of Visitor and Resource Protection.

Represents the Directorate as a visible and key liaison between the Associate Director and other stakeholders requiring a knowledge of program policies and directives while also ensuring for timely flow of information and good communication to and from the Associate Director's Office.

Reviews all outgoing correspondence for proper format, consistency, grammatical accuracy, completeness, and clarity, and ensures they are properly routed.

Facilitates and performs administrative services for the Associate Director's Office and other assigned Divisions such as payroll, travel, and procurement.

Develops an understanding of major issues, current and long-term, which are being pursued by the Directorate and compiles data for reports, briefings, recommendations, and presentations of issues that are of particular interest to the Associate Director.

Qualification

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Administrative AssistanceOrganizational ManagementEnterprise Application ProgramsData SystemsCritical ReviewTyping (40 WPM)English Proficiency

Required

U.S. Citizenship required.

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.

Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.

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

Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

Must have language proficiency to read, write and speak in the English language.

Required to type a minimum of 40 words per minute.

At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Experience at this level must include all of the following: 1) carrying out assignments and day-to-day duties independently and serving as a supportive member of management staff directly involved in all matters related to organizational management; 2) provide administrative assistance within a federal (or similar) program office; 3) provide critical review and synthesis of a wide range of materials related to administrative policies and procedures; and 4) provide a variety of administrative services that require a comprehensive knowledge of enterprise application programs and data systems.

Successful completion of at least a master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or, LL.B. or J.D, if related.

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

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or 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.

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.