Office Operations Assistant (OA)
Agricultural Research Service has an opening for an Office Operations Assistant (OA) in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
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Agricultural Research Service has an opening for an Office Operations Assistant (OA) in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
Pay stated in the listing: $40,736 - $65,599 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 10, 2026; applications close on Nov 25, 2026.
- Employer
- Agricultural Research Service
- Location
- Manhattan, Kansas, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $40,736 - $65,599 per year
- Found
- Nov 10, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 25, 2026
- Employer text
- 522 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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Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-05 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised.
Qualifying experience for GS-05 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-04 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with human resources action requests for accuracy and completeness; answering phone calls and directing them to the appropriate offices.
OR Education: Successful completion of four years above high-school. OR Combination of specialized experience and education as described above. GS-06 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised.
Qualifying experience for GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-05 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with managing human resources action requests for accuracy and completeness; process training requests, coordinates travel requests, and maintains records for annual review. GS-07 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised.
Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
For this position, specialized experience is experience managing human resources action requests for accuracy and completeness; process training requests, coordinates travel requests, and maintains internal records for annual review, presenting orientation and coordinating with supervisor on determining various types of appointments required to be filled. All applicants must be able to type at least 40 words per minute.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Serves as the point of contact and provides human resources management support to the Administrative Office and location staff.,Provides guidance and information on various human resources operations and problems.,Drafts and processes all travel requests which includes establishing a federal travel system account, scheduling transportation, making room reservations, preparing travel authorizations and itineraries.,Coordinates with the unit personnel to initiate a travel request which includes establishing a federal travel system account, scheduling transportation, making room reservations, preparing travel authorizations and itineraries.,Monitors and maintains records for required annual employee training sessions.,Conducts new employee orientations and ensure employees complete required onboarding paperwork and mandatory trainings.
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