Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as an Administrative Support Assistant for one or more Directorates/Offices in the Blue Grass Chemical Activity (BGCA). Supports the various Directorates with a wide variety of administrative services and ensures that administrative support is carried out in an effective and efficient manner. Responsibilities Works under general supervision of one or more Directors. Performs a variety of administrative support and clerical functions. Prepares a variety of routine correspondence in accordance with Army Regulation 25-50, or other designated guidance. Prepares travel orders/vouchers for employees who need assistance utilizing the Defense Travel System (DTS). Reviews outgoing correspondence for procedural, grammatical, spelling, and contextual accuracy. Maintains calendar, schedules appointments, and meetings. Performs timekeeper duties with the Army Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Perform a wide variety of administrative support functions; utilize a variety of office automation software and equipment; prepare travel order and vouchers in an automated system such as Defense Travel System (DTS); and prepare a variety of routine correspondence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service or equivalent (GS-06) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer Skills Reading Speaking Writing Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (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. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) General Administration and Support Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Relocation and Recruitment Incentives will not be authorized. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 12 months by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.