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Secretary (Office Automation)

Defense Commissary Agency West
Cannon, NM Other
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2026
Serves as a Secretary (Office Automation) in a commissary store at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility. The primary purpose of this position is to perform secretarial, administrative, general clerical, and typing (office automation) duties and responsibilities.

Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Qualifications:

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 0318 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5
  • Performing administrative or clerical duties such as preparing correspondence, maintaining a filing system, and keeping an appointment calendar.
  • Working with personnel and payroll related actions.
  • Completing supply-related duties.
Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military.

You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Physical requirements: (1) The work is primarily sedentary with the incumbent normally working at a desk. There is some bending, standing, walking and carrying of light items. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire.

As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in the position's competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics).

  • Accountability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Minimum Qualifications GS-06 (One-Grade Interval- No Education Substitution)
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Teamwork


Overtime: Occasional
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Nonexempt
Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered
Obligated Position: No
Reemployed Annuitants Considered: No, DoD criteria not met.
Work environment: The incumbent typically works indoors in a commissary that is adequately heated, lighted and ventilated. The assignments involve normal everyday risks and discomforts. Standard safety practices are required.
Telework eligible: No
Remote work eligible: No

Responsibilities:

  • Maintains a filing system, reviews correspondence for spelling and grammar, receives mail, maintains the store director's appointment calendar and serves as the forms manager.
  • Serves as the personnel liaison between the commissary and Human Resources Service Provider (HRSP) by generating requests, monitoring status and resolving employee personnel actions.
  • Performs in-processing functions for all new hires and reviews in-processing forms for accuracy and completeness.
  • Serves as the payroll liaison between the commissary and the Customer Service Representatives (CSR) to resolve payroll issues.
  • Procures, issues, controls, and disposes of supplies and equipment required for store operations.
  • Maintains the property accounting register relating to supplies and equipment procured for the commissary.
Read the entire job announcement. Focus on the following sections to understand whether or not you qualify for the position. This critical information is found under:
  • Duties and Qualifications
  • How to Apply (including a preview of the assessment questionnaire, if applicable)
  • How You Will be Evaluated

Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the Qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We do not assume you have the necessary experience to successfully perform in this job regardless of your employment history or academic career.

Salary : $45,409

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