Business Services Support Specialist

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Managing purchase card and procurement activities, including reviewing purchase requests and processing purchases for supplies, equipment, and services in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Coordinating administrative support services for an organization, such as managing office supplies, property, or office moves, and resolving administrative service issues to support organizational operations. Providing personnel and training-related administrative support, including tracking actions, maintaining records, and tracking requirements. Providing advice and assistance to managers on business service matters, including identifying and recommending administrative processes improvements.

OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related OR A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed.

It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Business Services Support Specialist, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Conducting the purchase of a wide variety of supplies, equipment, and services needed to support the operations of the organization using the Integrated Contracts Expert (ICE). Managing administrative requirements and providing general administrative support related to office supplies, office property, or office moves.

Providing personnel management administrative support to a serviced organization. Acting as a liaison with the human resources office and coordinating personnel actions. Assisting program officials in defining the level and kinds of services needed to carry out assigned responsibilities and to accomplish project objectives.