Management Services Specialist

Position Overview

This position is located in the Office of the Director of Operations, Office of the Assistance Secretary of War for Legislative Affairs (OASD (LA)). The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (ASD(LA)) is the principal advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of War on all matters pertaining to the Department of War (DOW) Congressional relations and has continuing responsibility for promotion of mutual understanding and cooperation between the DoW and the Legislative Branch.

Required Qualifications

• Qualifications: In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

  You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

  One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) providing day-to-day administrative support functions such as filing and records maintenance, office inventory, etc; 2) Managing critical timelines or events are met utilizing a task management system; and 3) Preparing reports summarizing findings of gathered information.

  OR

  I have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related from an accredited college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

  OR

  I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least one year of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required two years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (to compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year [total graduate semester hours minus 18] by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

  You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

  One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) applying the policies, procedures, and processes, and regulatory guidelines of day-to-day administrative support functions; 2) Preparing reports summarizing the analysis of findings; and 3) Assisting in improvement of administrative work methods and procedures, information, and documentation systems.

  OR

  I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related from an accredited college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

  OR

  I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least one year of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required two years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (to compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year [total graduate semester hours minus 18] by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

  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.

  All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

  Read more about what should be included in your federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

  ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service members as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates, including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e., honorable), and the date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members who fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

  Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

  Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

  Education: Education cannot be substituted for experience.

  OR

  ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE? You must provide sufficient documentation of your education in your resume. You MUST provide a copy of official or unofficial transcripts or degrees in your application package. It may also be acceptable to document your applicable course listing in your resume (course number, credits earned, etc.). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency. If selected, an official/sealed transcript will be required prior to appointment.

  PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

  GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

  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: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

  Employment Type: OTHER