Administrative Support Assistant (OA)
What you'd do
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Park Service - Southeast, Little River Canyon National Preserve, in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Major duties
At the full performance level (GS-7) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Provides accurate and reliable information on administrative functions of the park. Tracks and reports on accountable property. Resolves issues and problems with forms and data tracking. Assists with development and formulation of the budget. Maintains financial documents in an automated system. Provides human resources information and assistance to park. Serves as a liaison with the Servicing Human Resources Office (SHRO). Serves as primary timekeeper, reviewing time and attendance reports. Uses computers and software for data collection, analysis and collating. Types and composes correspondence, memoranda, reports, and schedules. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. The National Park Service - Southeast, Little River Canyon National Preserve has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Information GS-6: $47,290 - 61,477 (per annum) GS-7: $52,551 - $68,317 (per annum) 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-07/20/2026unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, 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. 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. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 07/20/2026unless 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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: GS-6: To qualify for the GS-6, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 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 thework of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Providing administrative assistance to complete financial, procurement, property, human resources, and/or other administrative forms; AND Providing human resources assistance such as tracking personnel actions, maintaining files, and/or coordinating orientation for new employees; AND Composing files such as reports, memoranda, and/or work schedules. MUST MEET ALL. GS-7: To qualify for the GS-7, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 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 thework of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Providing administrative oversight of processes such as processing financial, procurement, property, human resources, and/or other administrative forms; AND Providing human resources assistance such as preparing personnel actions, reviewing time and attendance reports for accuracy, maintaining files, and/or coordinating orientation for new employees; AND Composing files such as reports, memoranda, and/or work schedules. MUST MEET ALL. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp Typing Proficiency: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for the grade level above, ALL applicants must show possession of 40 words per minute typing speed. Driver's License: You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. 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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