Administrative Specialist

Duties

The individual selected for this position will:

• Serve as administrative liaison and primary point of contact for the Assistant or Associate Director.
• Perform administrative functions such as personnel actions, travel, acquisitions, and time and attendance and other duties as assigned.
• Prepare budget documentation and supporting materials to assist in budget formulation.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: For the GS-09, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal services. Experience for this position includes performing a range of administrative support activities in the areas of human resources, travel, time and attendance, training, and/or budget: responding to inquiries; preparing monthly reports; creating and maintaining files and records; reviewing documents for spelling, typographical errors, and conformance to formats and procedural requirements; gathering and analyzing pertinent data from multiple sources; researching appropriate regulations and guidelines related to administrative functions; and applying rules and procedures.

OR

Master's or equivalent graduate degree

OR

2 full years of progressive higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree relative to the work performed as an administrative specialist.

OR

a combination of education and experience.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education