What are the responsibilities and job description for the Support Services Specialist position at USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center?
These positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. Positions will be filled at the GS-06 or GS-07 level, depending on location.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Alissa Tanner at alissa.tanner@usda.gov.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-06:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting ONE (1) or more of the following: Assembled monthly expenditures for operating budget reporting; reviewed correspondence for grammatical accuracy; and/or purchased, received, and distributed supplies and special-order items, including reconciling purchases in a database and monitoring when additional supplies needed to be ordered.
OR
Have successfully completed one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of graduate level education directly related to the work of the position (i.e. Public Administration, Business Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled) and the education was obtained at an accredited college or university.
OR
Have a combination of graduate level education (i.e. Public Administration, Business Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled) and specialized experience.
For the GS-07:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting ONE (1) or more of the following duties: Collected and analyzed budgetary information and statistical data for use in the formulation and execution of budget requests and reports; purchased supplies, equipment, and services; created travel orders and vouchers; and/or composed, typed, and proofread correspondence, narrative, and tabular material (i.e., databases and spreadsheets).
OR
Have successfully completed one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of graduate level education directly related to the work of the position (i.e. Public Administration, Business Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled) and the education was obtained at an accredited college or university.
OR
Have a combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (i.e. Public Administration, Business Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled) and specialized 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.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Alissa Tanner at alissa.tanner@usda.gov.
Qualifications:
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-06:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting ONE (1) or more of the following: Assembled monthly expenditures for operating budget reporting; reviewed correspondence for grammatical accuracy; and/or purchased, received, and distributed supplies and special-order items, including reconciling purchases in a database and monitoring when additional supplies needed to be ordered.
OR
Have successfully completed one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of graduate level education directly related to the work of the position (i.e. Public Administration, Business Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled) and the education was obtained at an accredited college or university.
OR
Have a combination of graduate level education (i.e. Public Administration, Business Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled) and specialized experience.
For the GS-07:
Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting ONE (1) or more of the following duties: Collected and analyzed budgetary information and statistical data for use in the formulation and execution of budget requests and reports; purchased supplies, equipment, and services; created travel orders and vouchers; and/or composed, typed, and proofread correspondence, narrative, and tabular material (i.e., databases and spreadsheets).
OR
Have successfully completed one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of graduate level education directly related to the work of the position (i.e. Public Administration, Business Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled) and the education was obtained at an accredited college or university.
OR
Have a combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (i.e. Public Administration, Business Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled) and specialized 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.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Salary : $45,409