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Executive Assistant

U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/16/2026
About the Position:

This position is with DoW Education Activity HQ, Financial & Business Operations, Directors Office of the Associate Director in Alexandria, VA.Qualifications:Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Current Competitive Service Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Civilian Employee
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998


In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: coordinate taskings, executive engagements, and schedules by using existing web-based and digital tools; and manage correspondence and suspense processes by reviewing, assigning, and tracking high-priority actions, ensuring accurate, timely responses and effective coordination on sensitive matters.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).Education:Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.Employment Type: OTHER

Salary : $102,415

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