Administrative Support Assistant
This listing is for an Administrative Support Assistant role at U.S. Coast Guard, in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
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This listing is for an Administrative Support Assistant role at U.S. Coast Guard, in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
Pay stated in the listing: $46,137 - $59,978 per year.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 6, 2026; applications close on Nov 16, 2026.
- Employer
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Location
- Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $46,137 - $59,978 per year
- Found
- Nov 6, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 16, 2026
- Employer text
- 519 words, about 2 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 39% below the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
About the role
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To qualify at the GS-05 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.
Providing administrative support and maintaining personnel records. Processing personnel actions, forms, and official correspondence. Utilizing automated systems to enter, retrieve, and verify information. Responding to inquiries and resolving routine administrative issues. Applying established policies and procedures to perform administrative functions. OR Four (4) years of education above high school level.
NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education can be substituted for experience at this grade level.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 will serve as an Administrative Support Assistant and be responsible for providing administrative and military personnel support services. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Providing administrative and clerical support in a personnel or office environment. Processing, reviewing, and maintaining personnel records and administrative documents. Entering, updating, and verifying information in automated personnel or database systems.
Assisting with personnel actions, identification documents, or employee in-processing and out-processing. Applying established policies and procedures to complete administrative assignments.
Identifying and resolving routine discrepancies in records and documentation Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.
Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.
You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information
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