- Position Title
- SECRETARY (OA) (TITLE 5)
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- IL-11869745-AR-23-102 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, March 9, 2023 to Friday, March 8, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
US Citizens. Are you a US Citizen?
3.
Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised?
4.
Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
5.
Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Secretary (OA) at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
I possess the qualified typing skills required for this position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Receive visitors and telephone calls and exercise judgment in screening those that can be handled personally or be referred to other staff personnel or divisions.
4.
Determine when supervisor should be interrupted and when issues can be handled personally.
5.
Remind supervisor and staff members of commitments made and monitor progress until work is completed.
6.
Advise and instruct subordinate offices to obtain higher degree of compliance with general policies and correspondence.
7.
Review outgoing correspondence for proper format, conformance with general policy and procedural instructions.
8.
Review outgoing correspondence for proper grammar, accuracy, and inclusion of necessary attachments.
9.
Receive incoming correspondence, screen material prior to distribution, establish controls, and follow up for supervisor.
10.
Read incoming correspondence, publications, regulations, and directives, which may affect the supervisor.
11.
Determine which items are of importance or interest to the supervisor and refer them accordingly.
12.
Anticipate the need for information and prepare material so that it is immediately available for the supervisor's needs.
13.
In the absence of the supervisor, assume responsibility for ensuring that requests for action or information are made known to responsible official who can satisfy the request.
14.
Arrange for travel, arrange visit schedules, notify organizations and official to be visited.
15.
Make arrangements for conferences and meetings, including such matters as location, schedule, agenda, and attendance list.
16.
Utilize word processing equipment to type from plain copy or rough draft a variety of military and nonmilitary correspondence.
17.
Prepare various types of reports, correspondence, summary sheets, staff studies, and statistical and tabular material.
18.
Draft replies to general inquiries not requiring a technical knowledge of the program.
19.
Prepare responses to requests for general information concerning the organizations functions from source material.
20.
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.