PROGRAM SUPPORT ASSISTANT
What you'd do
You will serve as a PROGRAM 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, in Jefferson, LA Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Receives, reads, and controls all incoming correspondence, reports, instructions, etc., and screens out those items which can be personally handled or forwarded to other staff. Maintains proper time and attendance records and documentation. Receives telephone calls, visitors, and messages and provides general information. Operates office automation equipment in order to produce a variety of materials. Makes all necessary arrangements for travel and training, making lodging and transportation reservations, and submitting travel vouchers and reports. Responsible for maintaining working and reference project files in the functional filing system. Prepares the Monthly Vehicle Report and complies associated reports and documentation to be sent to General Services in the Regional Office Salary Range Information Per Annum) GS-05: $40,736 (Step 1) - $52,957 (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-08/25/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements. 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 following Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience GS-05 To qualify for the GS-05, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 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, memoranda, and/or documents for review; AND Managing, filing, and/or routing memoranda and documents; AND Maintaining time and attendance records, training and/or travel requests 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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