Description:
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. This position is located in the Smithsonian Facilities (SF), Smithsonian Institution (SI) within the Office of the Director, Office of Business Administration and Technical Services, Office of Safey & Health and Environmental Management, Smithsonian Gardens, Office of Emergency Management, Office of Planning & Design and Construction, Office of Facilities Management and Reliability.
Requirements:
Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as responding to inquiries verbally/writing; arranging meetings; reviewing correspondence for grammar, establishing and maintaining files/records; use of different office automation software, i.e., word processing, spreadsheets, and electronic mail; conducting inventory of supplies; keeping time and attendance records and data entry of a variety of information into electronic database.
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.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.