Administrative Support Assistant (OA)

**Telework Eligible**

Yes

**Major Duties**

• Conducts studies and analyzes a wide variety of statistical and technical data pertaining to operations and administrative functions.
• Composes correspondence such as letters, memoranda, systems documentation, messages, planning documents, assemble data, and prepares a variety of reports.
• Maintains the supervisor(s) calendar and schedules appointments based on knowledge of the supervisor's interests and commitments.
• Manages the operational supplies and equipment account and takes action to prepare and submit requests for procurement of supplies and equipment.
• Processes administrative mail in accordance with prescribing regulations and directives to different offices/delivery points and distributes mail for a large number of organizational activities.
• Routes various documents/reports to appropriate personnel as directed for concurrence/signatures and maintains appropriate suspense records.
  
  

**Qualification Summary**

To qualify for an Administrative Assistant (OA), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-06 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Understanding of organizational structures, missions, and operating procedures to provide technical and administrative support. Experience in data gathering, analyzing, and presenting data for review. Review outgoing correspondence for completeness, correctness, consistency, and grammatical accuracy. B. Education: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. 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.