Administrative Support Assistant
What you'd do
You will serve as a Administrative Support Assistant. This position provides administrative and office support to the District offices and obtains and effectively utilizes the operating resources, services, and management information needed to implement the goals and objectives of the District office.
Major duties
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Gulf of America Region, District Field Operations, Lake Jackson District in Angelton, TX. At the full performance level (GS-07) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Prepares explanations to support budget requests. Recommends approval or disapproval of expenditure requests based on availability of funds. Examines, validates, and certifies for payment all invoices and supporting documents form contractors/vendors, and credit card purchases. Contacts vendors/contractors to correct any discrepancies and resolve problems. Responsible for the preparation and submission of various accounting, fiscal, and budget reports. Information to prepare the reports and support financial documents is compiled from a variety of sources. Prepares all travel authorizations and travel vouchers for all office personnel traveling on official temporary duty. Ensures compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and policies which govern travel. Makes travel arrangements from the District Manager, professional staff, and inspection staff preparing detailed itineraries for travelers. Oversees the training activity of the District Office, including coordinating attendance of all regional or in-house training. Prepares training requests and maintains tracking system relative to training for use in planning training and for budget preparation. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Salary Range Information Per Annum) GS-06: $52,368 (Step 1) - $68,078 (Step 10) GS-07: $58,193 (Step 1) - $75,653 (Step 10) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.
What you need to qualify
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/07/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience GS-06 To qualify for the GS-06, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: preparing correspondence and/or documents for review; coordinating training and/or travel requests; and making purchases for an office. Must Meet All. GS-07 To qualify for the GS-07, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: preparing correspondence and/or documents for review; coordinating training and/or travel requests; making purchases for an office; and managing an office budget. Must meet all. Volunteer 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.
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