Office Assistant at Morgantown

JOB SUMMARY:

The mission of the Natural Resources Conservation Service is to serve as the nations lead agency for natural resource management and soil and water conservation on private lands. agency website

This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Office, Morgantown, West Virginia.  The Office Assistant serves as the receptionist and provides administrative support for the West Virginia State Office. 

 

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship or National
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service
• You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination
• Must be able to type a minimum of 40 wpm
• If selected, must serve one-year probationary period

DUTIES:Back to top

Major duties:

·  Answer multi-line telephones, route calls, take messages, schedule appointments, and respond to or refer inquiries

·  Greet staff, visitors and/or customers and provide required assistance, or refer to proper source for assistance

·  Process mail, including open, sort, stamp, log in and distribute

·  Retrieve and input data utilizing a computer

·  Greet visitors, give routine and non-routine information; answer questions.

·  Prepare and type a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, requisitions, etc., using computer work station.

·  Organize and maintain electronic and paper files, records, manuals, and handbooks.

·  Assist in timekeeping and processing travel pay requests

·  Other duties as assigned

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

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 in a professional office setting providing administrative support to office staff, including answering phone calls, receiving visitors, filing, preparing documents and sorting and distributing mail.

OR:

4 years of education above high school.

OR:

A combination of education and experience.

NOTE:  We recommend that your application clearly show your possession of the specialized experience qualification requirement.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

 

This position does not have a positive education requirement.
If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

You must be able to type at least 40 words per minute (Word per minute are based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors).  You can self-certify by your response to the assessment questionnaire.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

CATEGORY RATING:  Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures using category rating. Qualified candidates will be placed into one of the three categories as described below: 

Best Qualified Category: Meets the minimum qualification requirements and possesses all of the job related competencies as identified as important for successful job performance. 

Well-qualified Category:  Meets the minimum qualification requirements and possesses a majority (i.e., more than half) of the job-related competencies needed for successful job performance. 

Basically-Qualified Category:  Meets the minimum qualifications and basic eligibility requirements, but does not meet the definition of Well-qualified or Best-Qualified as described above. 

Within these categories, applicants eligible for veterans preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.  (Additional points are not added for veterans preference.)  For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp.

Only those candidates in the Best-Qualified category will be referred to the selecting official. 

Category placement will be determined based on the applicants quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

·  Knowledge of administrative procedures and the ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.

·  Skill in the use of a variety of hardware/software to produce documents with proper grammer, spelling and standard format.

·  Ability to communicate effectively with others in order to provide information, assistance, or instructions to the general public.

·  Skill in working with others in order to serve in the office support functions.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your rating may be adjusted and/or you may lose consideration for this position.  Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.  False statements or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for not hiring you or for removal after employment begins.  To preview the questions, click: View Assessment Questions 

Country: USA, State: West Virginia, City: Morgantown, Company: Natural Resources Conservation Service.