Office Assistant - Department of the Navy - China Lake, CA

About the Agency

This position will provide support to the Weapons and Energetics Department at China Lake, CA. The incumbent will perform a full range of administrative duties including planning, coordination, and prioritization of tasks.

This position has promotion potential to the DG-03 level. The incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

For more information on the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake please visit: http://www.navair.navy.mil/nawcwd/nawcwd/about/china_lake.htm TRAVEL REQUIRED

Occasional Travel

Travel may be required 1 to 5 days per month. RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

No KEY REQUIREMENTS

You must be a US Citizen.

Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. www.sss.gov

Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.

Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.

See special requirements section for additional requirements.

You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

This position is a Drug Testing Designated Position (TDP). DUTIES:

Prepare and review of various correspondences ensuring proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and format.

Process travel orders and vouchers, and coordinate itineraries.

Maintain filing, screen calls, pick-up and distribute mail.

Update supervisor’s calendar, setup meeting arrangements, and maintains unit’s leave and attendance records. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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. 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.

Your resume must demonstrate at leastone year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. General experience may include: 1) Experience preparing travel arrangements; 2) experience preparing written correspondence,

OR have completed 2 years of education above high school. 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, (You must submit transcripts.) OR have a combination of experience and education. (You must submit transcripts.)

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-CLER

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

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.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an Occupational Questionnaire. To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link: View Assessment Questions

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.

EDUCATION:
Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). See OPM’s General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying. For further information, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

TRANSCRIPTS : You may submit your transcripts through the “Application Manager” or by fax. These are the only methods in which transcripts can be submitted. Failure to provide this information may result in an ineligible rating. (Faxing instructions may be found under the “How to Apply” section.)

REQUIREMENTS:
A Top Secret security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal. If you possess a Top Secret security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the applicant fails to report to the scheduled drug test appointment. Incumbents of drug testing designated positions will be subject to random testing. Drug test results will be provided to the employing activity/command.

Recruitment incentive has not been authorized. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire , along with your supporting documentation, to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies:

ABILITY TO PREPARE OFFICAL DOCUMENTATION

ABILITY TO GENERATE AND MAINTAIN ORGANIZED RECORDS

ABILITY TO MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND PURCHASES

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. BENEFITS:

Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, a 401K-type retirement plan, and an Employee Assistance Program. More information can be found at:

http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Benefits/Pages/Default.aspx

OTHER INFORMATION:
This Position is subject to Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

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.

The Department of the Navy uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

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

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligible:

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 of 85 or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/ICTAP_Statement.pdf

Military Spouse Preference (MSP):
http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/Mil_Spouse_Pref_Statement.pdf

Veteran’s Preference Information:
http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/Vet_%20Preference_Statement.pdf HOW TO APPLY:

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

Complete Resume.

Complete Assessment Questionnaire. View Occupational Questionnaire .

Other supporting documentation as required. Please see the “REQUIRED DOCUMENTS” section to determine if there are other documents you are required to submit.

Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Applications received after Thursday, March 17, 2016 may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. You’ll be directed to the Details page in Application Manager that will display the status of your application, documentation received and processed, and any correspondence related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately.

***You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.***

If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/Application_Info_How_to_Apply_via_Fax.pdf

Note: Faxing an application package (eg. 1203-FX) will not allow you to review and track the status of your application unless you have completed the application process in USAJOBS.

This Vacancy ID is 1650883 .

Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

** It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that information and documents entered, uploaded, or faxed are received, legible and accurate.**

**HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. **

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
The documents you are required to submit vary based on what you are claiming (i.e., applying as a veteran or disabled veteran, applying as a military spouse, etc). Please review the following link to see if there are any documents you need to provide: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/ApplicantChecklist_External.pdf AGENCY CONTACT INFO: DON Employment Info Center EIC

Phone: (800)378-4559

Email: DONEIC@NAVY.MIL

Agency Information:
Navy OCHR Philadelphia Ops Center

700 Robbins Avenue

Philadelphia,

PA

19111