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Program Support Assistant (OA)

$44,117 a year
Agricultural Research Service
Starkville Full-day Full-time

Description:

This position is located with the United States Dept. of Agriculture, (USDA), Agricultural Research, Services, Geospatial Environmental Epidemiology Research Unit in Mississippi State, MS.

In this position, you will serve as the initial point-of-contact for all questions, information, and problem resolution in the areas of budget and accounting, agreements, travel, human resources, files management, time and attendance, office automation systems, and purchasing/procurement.

Requirements:

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:

GS-06: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level or equivalent.

Qualifying experience for the GS-06 grade level includes experience applying guidelines involving program and administrative processes; assisting in developing and executing the annual budget (e.g. developing financial plans, monitoring spending, preparing financial reports, tracking); providing customer service to visitors and staff; and operating a personal computer, printers, scanners, word processing, spreadsheets or presentation software.

GS-07: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level or equivalent.

Qualifying experience for the GS-07 grade level includes experience applying guidelines involving program and administrative processes; assisting in developing and executing the annual budget(e.g. developing financial plans, monitoring spending, preparing financial reports, tracking); providing customer service to visitors and staff; operating a personal computer, printers, scanners, word processing, spreadsheets or presentation software; and coordinating all aspects of travel for staff or supervisors.

* Your resume and application materials must specifically state your typing certification or self-certified typing speed of 40 words per minute. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you failed to provide this information, you will be rated ineligible for this position. *

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Mar 26, 2024;   from: usajobs.gov

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