SECRETARY (OA)

Description:

About the Position: This position is located in the New Orleans District of the Army Corps of Engineers. It serves as the primary secretarial and administrative support for the Engineering Division, Structures Branch. This position acts as the Branch's authority on all secretarial and administrative matters.

Requirements:

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 .

GS-06
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: 1) Perform time keeping, making travel arrangements, and receiving telephone calls and personal visitors for office staff; 2) preparing a variety of narrative and tabular materials such as requisitions, correspondence, memoranda, and administrative forms from rough draft, or brief instructions, into final form; AND 3) utilize automated software, such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, or Microsoft Power Point to prepare correspondence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience : A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.

Selective Placement Factor : This position requires a selective placement factor as a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.