Bureau of Land Management

Administrative Support Assistant.

No longer accepting applications

Duties

  • Serve as clerical point of contact on different resource programs. Provide assistance in the completion of records review, inventories, and dispositions in accordance with records schedule.
  • Purchase supplies and equipment using simplified acquisition procedures through the integrated charge card program.
  • Assist local applicant/database administrator in performing tasks such as resetting passwords and providing training and assistance to users.
  • Serve as point of contact on specific technical aspects or programs related to office administration, resolving non-recurring problems and issues, and providing advice and recommendations to management on improving administrative operations.
  • Process various transactions such as obligations, collections, distributions, reconciliations etc. in the automated financial system. Maintain and review financial documents.
  • Prepare travel documents (authorizations and vouchers) in the automated travel system. Assist travelers with travel arrangements, resolve complex travel issues, and review travel records to confirm they are processed correctly.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
  • You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
  • Direct Deposit Required.
  • Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
  • May require a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

At The GS-06 Level

Specialized Experience: I have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) in federal service. Specialized experience is further defined as performing clerical and administrative duties such as typing, filing, printing, scanning, and/or data entry; providing information or customer service to internal or external customers; maintaining electronic and paper records; skill in using computer software programs.

At The GS-07 Level

Specialized Experience: I have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) in the federal service. Specialized experience is further defined as drafting and editing a variety of correspondence utilizing computer software program(s); arrange meetings, conferences, or travel documents; purchasing supplies or equipment, assist in developing and formulating a budget and complete associated tasks such as verifying transactions or maintaining receipts.

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.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Physical Demands: The work is typically sedentary. Some work may require periods of walking, standing, bending, or driving a motor vehicle. The incumbent may frequently lift relatively light boxes, materials, and supplies and/or carry file folders, copied materials, books, and other similar materials.

Work Environment: Work is typically located in an adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated office environment. The work environment may involve everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, mail distribution centers, meeting and training rooms, libraries, or motor vehicles.

Education

This position falls under the Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series, 0303 Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. There are no Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for this job series.

There is no substitution of education for experience at these grade levels.

Additional information

Relocation/Recruitment Incentive: This position is offering a Relocation/Recruitment Incentive, 20% of the annual salary. To be eligible for a Relocation Incentive, you must be a current Federal Employee and the selectee must be employed with the Federal Government and the selectees current duty location is more than 50 miles from the duty location of this position. To be eligible for a Recruitment Incentive, selectee must not be employed by the Federal Government.

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information:

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number NV-DEU-24-12448479-KP, which is open to all qualified persons. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: or or

  • A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
  • Seniority level

    Not Applicable
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Administrative
  • Industries

    Strategic Management Services and Government Administration

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