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Summary About the Position: Located within the Huntington District Corps of Engineers, Kanawha Area Office Burnsville Lake, where you will function as the primary project field office employee providing administrative and clerical support in the areas of budgeting, purchasing, property control, personnel actions, data processing, reporting, Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS), and other project office operations. Responsibilities Provide project information to visitors. Assist with formulating an annual budget, to forecast distribution and usage of fund allocations, and to monitor budget execution. General office management activities i.e., answering phones, filing, preparing correspondence; visa purchasing, preparing travel orders and travel vouchers. Computer usage, i.e., MS Excel, MS Word, Power Point, etc. Conduct a variety of purchasing and property accounting activities. Function as the Training Coordinator. Input time and attendance for the project. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. To Qualify for GS-05: One year of specialized experience which includes procedural and administrative work in an office environment; preparing correspondence; maintaining files or records; making travel arrangements; maintaining inventory records; and timekeeping. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. To Qualify for GS-6: One year of specialized experience which includes checking email and maintaining an office calendar for visitors, events, and meetings; compiling and maintaining information and statistical data; preparing various reports on operational and administrative matters such as visa purchasing, preparing travel orders and travel vouchers, timekeeping duties, and maintaining training records; preparing replies to inquires, typing a variety of correspondence, forms, memos, etc. and ensuring correct grammar, format, spelling, punctuation, etc., are correct. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). To Qualify for GS-7: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with property accountability activities for inventory of expendable and nonexpendable property; projecting and estimating fiscal year allocations of contractual and non-contractual commits and obligations; coordinating travel arrangements with appropriate elements; respond to employee inquiries about benefits, pay, or leave; prepare requests for personnel actions in automated systems; and monitoring and maintaining ongoing overview of the office's financial situation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Budget Administration Computer Skills Customer Service Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html 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 Career Program (CP) 51 - General Administration and Management position. You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Applicants can be selected at either the GS-5, GS-6, or GS-7. Target grade for this position is GS-7.