NAVIGATION PROJECT ASSISTANT (OA)

Summary

About the Position: This position serves as a Navigation Project Assitant (Office Automation) for the Louisville United States Corps of Engineers with one position located in Brookport, Illinois, and the other in Mount Vernon, Indiana.

Duties

• Prepare a wide range of documents using correct grammar, spelling and punctuation to communicate regulatory information.
• Use purchase card to procure supplies while ensuring proper procedures are followed to maintain accountability.
• Prepare purchase requests for annual maintenance contract services such as mowing, electric and garbage pick-up.
• Utilize automated systems to provide information needed for inquiries such as personnel problems, timekeeping, or supply requests.
• Perform administrative duties to include personnel functions, tracking/coordinating training, travel, and timekeeping

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for the GS-6: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) applying policies relative to administrative actions in budget, personnel, records management, and clerical support; 2) performing timekeeping duties and travel arrangements using automated systems; 3) compiling information to prepare reports on operational and administrative matters; and 4) preparing correspondence using email and maintaining office calendars. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Specialized Experience for the GS-7: One year of specialized experience which 1) interpreting and applying policies relative to administrative actions in budget, personnel reports, records management, and clerical support; 2) projecting and estimating fiscal year allocations of contractual and non-contractual commitments and obligations 3) performing timekeeping duties and travel arrangements using automated systems; 4) compiling information and statistical data to prepare reports on operational and administrative matters; and 5) using automated systems to create correspondence and maintain office calendars.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Education

Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone - no substitution of education for experience is permitted.