Management & Program Assistant, Portland FSDO, NMSD64

Federal Aviation Administration

Hillsboro, OR

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Administrative Management, Administrative Skills, Automation Systems, Aviation Industry, Calendar Management, Cost Accounting, Data Analysis, Establish Priorities, F Band, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Government, File Management, Government, Human Resources, Legal, Mail Processing, Multitasking, Office Management, People Management, Policy Development, Prepare Correspondence, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Process Improvement, Purchasing/Procurement, Record Keeping, Records Management, Regulations, Reporting Skills, Spreadsheets, Time Management, Training Program, Travel Planning, United States Citizen, Willing to Travel, Work From Home

LOCATION

Hillsboro, OR

POSTED

4 days ago

Summary

The incumbent oversees a range of administrative tasks that support the daily functions of the FSDO. Responsibilities include managing correspondence, assisting with timekeeping, data analysis, event scheduling, policy explanation, and system coordination, often requiring independent problem-solving and decision-making, as well as team interaction. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

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Duties

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Duties at the FV-0344-E Band:

Performs basic and routine tasks under the general direction of the Office Manager, Frontline Manager, or Administrative Officer in day-to-day operations of the office.

Receives visitors and callers. Ascertains the nature of the visit/call and directs the individual to the appropriate office/team.

Prepares various reports and composes and types routine correspondence such as letters and memorandums. Reviews outgoing correspondence for grammatical and procedural accuracy.

May serve as the time and attendance focal point for the office. Verifies time and attendance information and reports discrepancies to manager.

Ensures travel authorizations and other travel documents are prepared accurately and comply with regulatory guidelines.

Reviews office procurement requirements for supplies, equipment, and services. Coordinates and prepares procurement requests utilizing various system applications.

Assists in a variety of administrative programs such as the government motor vehicle program, property accountability, office training program, and personnel program at the direction of management.

Examines current office practices and policies and recommends improvements. Keeps staff current on procedural changes.

Utilizes a variety of software programs to accomplish assignments.

Provides files and records management oversight.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties at the FV-0344-F Band:

Performs a combination of routine, multiple, and varying assignments under the limited direction of the Field Office and Frontline Management Team.

Assists Office Manager and Frontline Management Team, as well as the Administrative Officer, in day-to-day operations, and may act as a lead for other support staff to coordinate multiple assignments for the Field Office. Performs back-up duties in the absence of the Administrative Officer. Work activities typically support multiple projects/programs and contribute to the objectives of the organizational unit.

Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and perform administrative assignments for projects/programs. Has a broad understanding of how administrative assignments contribute to organizational activities. Responsible for compiling, tracking, and analyzing data; providing advanced computer assistance; scheduling meetings; preparing correspondence; providing written or oral explanation of organization policies; and coordinating the implementation of new office policies and systems.

Utilizes a variety of software programs to accomplish assignments. Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time, and coordinates as needed with the Office Manager, Frontline Management Team, and Administrative Officer to prioritize assignments and use assigned resources. Often helps others plan and identify resources to accomplish projects/programs/tasks.

May provide recommendations to improve work processes. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of the Office Manager, Frontline Management Team, or Administrative Officer. Identifies and informs Office Manager, Frontline Management Team, Administrative Officer, and/or other employees of problems/issues that require their attention and helps them develop and recommend solutions. Provides guidance to lower level administrative support staff for handling routine problems and issues. Utilizes the government travel system as necessary, and assures compliance with established procedures and cost accounting data.

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Conditions of employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
Position designated as Low Risk. A background investigation may be required.
Selectee will be required to report to an FAA/AVS facility.
This is not a 100% telework position. Situational telework may be available based on the needs of the Office.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-E level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-D, FG/GS-5/6 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience using various office automation software systems/programs to create letters/memos, reports, spreadsheets; experience in performing a wide variety of administrative functions to include records keeping, travel administration, time and attendance management, organizing and managing files and records; scheduling meetings, and other administrative functions in support of an office.

To qualify for this position at the FV-F level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-E, FG/GS-7/8 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience using various office automation software systems/programs to create letters/memos, reports, spreadsheets; experience in performing a wide variety of administrative functions with little to no guidance/direction from supervisor/management to include records keeping, travel administration, time and attendance management, organizing and managing files and records; scheduling meetings, and other administrative functions in support of an office. Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and perform administrative assignments for projects/programs.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Education

Education is not qualifying for this position and may not be substituted for experience.

Ingrade/Downgrade applications will be accepted.

Interviews: All or some or none of the candidates may be interviewed.

Selectee must report to the advertised facility.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS: Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or Omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Your application/resume must have your official title, grade, series and employment dates in your work history.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA)/Leadership and Management Dimension (LMD) NARRATIVES from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a NARRATIVE response in the text box listed below each KSA/LMD.

In lieu of providing a KSA NARRATIVE response in the text box listed below each KSA/LMD, in your work history on your resume/application, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA/LMD. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Please also ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job); Duties (be specific in describing your duties); Employer's name and address; Supervisor name and phone number; Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week); & Salary. Determining length of Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible due to an incomplete application.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. SF-50, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS.

This position may be filled at the FV-E or FV-F level. If filled at the FV-E level, this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion to the FV-F level will depend upon the employee meeting all training, qualification requirements and recommendation by the supervisor.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Management & Program Assistant, Portland FSDO, NMSD64

Federal Aviation Administration

Hillsboro, OR

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