Executive Support Specialist
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Summary About the Position: Serves as Executive Support Specialist to the D,CoS for Personnel, Log and Eng (DCS G-1/4/9) at HQ TRADOC. Serves as a catalyst for coordinating administrative programs, areas of concern and operational issues with and between TRADOC DCSs and organizational activities, operating officials at HQDA level, other ACOMs HQ, installations, and the staff. This position is the organization's principal for the management of all correspondence and actions for DCS G-1/4/9 approval. Responsibilities As an Executive Support Specialist, you will perform the following duties which is not an all-inclusive list: Manage workflow and overall quality and efficiency of day-to-day staff operations. Oversee the administrative management program. Receives and reviews all correspondence sent through the administrative management office and performs extensive coordination with the appropriate staff or operating official for tasking them and establishing suspenses. Responsible for alerting Director on emergency and important matters. Research available background data, tasks subordinate staff as deemed necessary, assembles requested information, or follows up to see that subordinate offices submit required answers within the specified timeframe. Provides administrative support to the DCS G-1/4/9 including receiving telephone calls and visitors, screening those that can be handled personally. Maintains the DCS G-1/4/9 calendar of official and social engagements, ensuring that supervisor and staff are fully briefed on matters to be considered before the scheduled meeting. Provides input to the TRADOC Long Range Calendar. Orchestrates the DCS G-1/4/9 portion of the Orientation Program for senior officials at HQ TRADOC and the Schools/Centers. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience Statement: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Work which includes experience providing administrative support such as office management, receiving telephone calls, preparing and/or reviewing correspondences such as, letters, memorandums, reports, and/or briefings, scheduling meetings, maintaining staff calendars, and planning travel arrangements; utilizing office automation software programs, tools, and techniques to support office operations. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Management or Business. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Clerical Oral Communication 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-07). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) CF: 51 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest Recruitment/Relocation incentives may be offered but is NOT guaranteed. This is a non bargaining unit position. Situational telework may be authorized in accordance with agency policy.