Overview
Secretary (Office Automation) Jobs in Sacramento, CA at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Full Job Description
Duties
Perform a variety of administrative support duties, such as screening telephone calls, managing higher official calendar, making travel arrangements, and reviewing documents for accuracy in support of the District Commander.
Establish internal administrative control procedures to ensure consistency.
Advise administrative and clerical personnel administrative support matters through written and oral instructions.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
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.
Documenting experience:In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week, if part time. If you are a current/prior Federal employee, please include your grade level in your resume. If you have held multiple grades, please make sure to separate the dates and duties for each grade. Qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their Federal resume. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here.
Requirement:Typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.
Specialized Experience:One year of specialized experience which includes
1) performing administrative functions to ensure office runs smoothly such as maintaining calendars for officials, preparing travel reimbursements, coordinating arrival of officials, or coordinating conferences and meetings;
2) preparing correspondence using office automation applications or systems; AND
3) applying administrative policy guidance and procedures to office tasks.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).
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 require…
Title: Secretary (Office Automation)
Company: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: Sacramento, CA
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