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U.S. Marine Corps

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Department of the Navy · Camp Foster, Japan

Salary
$34,799 - $50,428 per year
Pay grade
GS-5 to 6
Schedule
Full-time
Appointment
Permanent
Opened
Nov 5, 2026
Closes
Nov 12, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
Yes
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Promotion potential
6
Announcement
ST-13110150-27-JHH

Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Family of overseas employees · Individuals with disabilities · Internal to an agency · Land and base management · Military spouses · Veterans

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Summary

***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT in the G-F Division MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER. Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement. All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.

Duties

  • You will develop and coordinate appropriate procedures for internal administrative management systems incorporating and providing assistance to Regional personnel, branches and leadership.
  • You will monitor internal operations and assure the establishment and maintenance of the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, G-F (DGFB) and Resources Management Branch (RMB) confidential, personal and administrative files.
  • You will assure maintenance of a suspense system for the office on all correspondence or items of special interest that require attention by the staff.
  • You will track missing supplies and equipment through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) representative to assist in retrieving frustrated and/or missing cargo.
  • You will pull mandatory reports, monitor work production, ensure adequate training, periodic audits, and higher headquarter reviews.

Qualifications

GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing administrative support on interpretation and application of policies; AND providing support with travel arrangements (e.g. temporary duty travel, lodging assignments, travel vouchers, etc.) GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting in providing administrative support on interpretation and application of policies; AND providing support with travel arrangements (e.g. temporary duty travel, lodging assignments, travel vouchers, etc.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

Education

In lieu of general/specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-05 ONLY: 4 years above high school A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

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