MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (OFFICE AUTOMATION)
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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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes maintaining Unit Manning Documents; reconciling authorizations with personnel strength to ensure faces-to-spaces alignment; and initiating and tracking Requests for Personnel Actions using personnel data systems.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Communications, Psychology, or related.
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 18. Add the two percentages. 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.
Maintains Unit Manning Documents and reports current manning levels to management.,Processes official authorization changes and coordinates updates with personnel offices.,Reconciles manning documents with position rosters to resolve any mismatches.,Manages the official filing system and disposes of obsolete records.,Initiates, tracks, and processes Requests for Personnel Actions (RPAs).,Maintains automated database logs to track vacancies and personnel actions.,Collects workload data and assists analysts with work measurement studies.,Gathers organizational feedback and drafts reports on unit staffing trends.,Monitors labor timecards for compliance and resolves database errors.,Provides administrative support, routes mail, and acts as office liaison.
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- EU Blue Card: Recognised degree and a job offer above the salary threshold
- Skilled worker visa (Fachkräfte): Recognised qualification and a job offer
- Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte): Points-based job search for up to one year
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