Assistant Executive Secretary
What you'd do
View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, OD EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT, in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a non-bargaining position.
Major duties
As a Assistant Executive Secretary, at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: Overseeing and managing a team of writer-editors, correspondence analysts, taskings staff and/or administrative professionals who are responsible for the tracking, coordinating, editing, and packaging of all correspondence, Questions for the Record (QFRs), Congressional reports, and internal documents for the ICE Office of the Director. Providing advice and guidance on the preparation of ICE's official responses to Congressional, governmental and public inquiries. Developing new or revised operating procedures, guidance and program changes, and improvements to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of OES's operations Preparing a variety of correspondence, reports, position papers, fact sheets, and letters for numerous high-profile inquires, analyzes issues, performs complete research, and formulates official responses to written and telephonic requests.
What you need to qualify
Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Provides technical advice in the preparation of responses to congressional inquiries and/or strategic communications (i.e. technical reports, briefings, talking points, or official correspondence); Develops new or revised operating procedures, to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of operations; Leading a staff who perform administrative or technical work; AND Managing complicated and rapidly changing operational priorities and policies/procedures. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. National Service Experience (i.e., 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Before you apply
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