Senior Executive Assistant, CG-0301-11 (FPL: CG-12)
What you'd do
This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel, Legal Division, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and may provide support to the General Counsel or a Deputy General Counsel by performing a variety of administrative and analytical duties that are essential for effective and efficient operations. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill similar vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Major duties
At the full performance level, major duties include: Partners effectively with the Executive Assistant to the Chairman to ensure the proper, smooth, and efficient operation of the Office of General Counsel. Oversees the daily operation and function of the Office of the General Counsel. Prepares letters, correspondence, memoranda, or reports that may include matters of a confidential or sensitive nature. Serves as liaison with officials of other federal agencies, private organizations, banking officials, members of the public, officers of organizations and others inquiring primarily about the Legal Division's legal and operational matters. Serves as the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsels' primary gatekeeper and scheduler for internal and external appointments, meetings, conferences, presentations, and speeches. Makes domestic and international travel arrangements for the General Counsel using the latest office travel planning software and Internet travel tools; and coordinates as necessary with the Division of Finance travel staff. Serves as timekeeper and performs time and attendance input, generates required reports, and performs leave audits as necessary.
What you need to qualify
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify for this position, applicants must have: Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 09 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience managing and coordinating an executive level office to include serving as a liaison with internal and external officials, managing meeting calendars and making related travel arrangements; reviewing and analyzing incoming and outgoing correspondence; and serving as a timekeeper for an office or unit. OR Education: 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. OR A qualifying combination of Specialized Experience and Education. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: • Organization/Agency's Name • Title • Salary (series and grade, if applicable) • Start and end dates (including the month and year) • Number of hours you worked per week • Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Please indicate how you meet the specialized experience under each applicable position. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.
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