- Position Title
- Administrative Office Assistant (OA)
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Announcement Number
- EL-730-23-12132022 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, September 21, 2023 to Monday, October 2, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
For this announcement, you MUST select one of the eligibilities below. If you do not select an eligibility, you will receive no further consideration for this position. The eligibilities determine the way you wish to be considered and the rules for that consideration. More information on consideration rules can be found here: www.nist.gov/careers/job-search/vacancy-information#process and review our required documents here: https://www.nist.gov/careers/applying-jobs-required-forms
2.
Are you eligible for derived preference or military spouse preference for a PCS move?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee DISPLACED from the Department of Commerce? For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee DISPLACED from a position in a Federal agency OTHER THAN the Department of Commerce?
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
5.
Are you a current Federal or former employee on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
6.
Are you a United States citizen?
7.
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
8.
Are you applying for eligibility based on the Schedule A hiring authority for the employment of persons with severe physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities?
Learn more about Schedule A.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
Learn more about Schedule A.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
9.
Are you a veteran eligible for an appointment under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. USAJOBS Veterans resources
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site that verify your current employment with the Department of Commerce.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. USAJOBS Veterans resources
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site that verify your current employment with the Department of Commerce.
10.
Are you a veteran eligible to be hired under the Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Have you held a political appointment within the previous 5-year period?
3.
I authorize the sharing of my application for other similar positions within NIST.
4.
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
- * Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and
- * Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
5.
How did you learn about this position?
6.
If you heard about this vacancy through a Conference or Job Fair, please indicate which event by selecting from the list below.
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Can you type at least 40 words per minute?
2.
Do you have one year of specialized experience at the GS-6 (ZS-III at NIST) or equivalent grade level as described in the vacancy announcement? The experience must be clearly demonstrated in your resume.
3.
Do you have one year of specialized experience at the GS-8 (ZS-IV at NIST) or equivalent grade level as described in the vacancy announcement? The experience must be clearly demonstrated in your resume.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
4.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with assisting with analyzing and interpreting an organization's budget accounting data?
5.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with preparing supporting documentation for actions to ensure that they are complete and accurate?
6.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with managing changing priorities and workloads under some supervision?
7.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with reviewing a variety of administrative and financial documents for accuracy?
8.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with prioritizing conflicting demands applying various administrative rules, requirements, and procedures to meet established deadlines?
9.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with advising staff regarding administrative policies?
10.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with coordinating and reviewing procurement documentation for equipment, services, or office supplies?
11.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with preparing human resources action documents for submission?
12.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with processing travel authorizations and vouchers for accuracy and adherence to policy?
13.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with processing guest researcher agreements?
14.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with assisting in tracking various funding types (overhead funds, reimbursable funds, direct funds) using Excel or other reporting mechanisms?
15.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with utilizing automated financial management systems (i.e. Commerce Business Systems) to generate accounting reports or statements?
16.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with using databases, spreadsheets, or other programs to document, analyze, or communicate information?
17.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with utilizing a time and attendance system to generate various reports (such as employee leave balances, leave errors, premium pay requests or employee hours)?
18.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with taking training to maintain subject matter expertise in a variety of systems?
19.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with providing customer service to colleagues and internal or external customers?
20.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with providing guidance to other administrative staff regarding policies and procedures?
21.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with developing and maintaining positive and constructive working relationships with colleagues and customers?
22.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with following up with colleagues to assure timeliness in meeting deadlines?
23.
ZS-IV: What is your level of experience with reviewing administrative work for adherence to policy and advising management of any issues that require attention?
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
24.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with analyzing and interpreting an organization's budget accounting data for review?
25.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with preparing supporting documentation for actions to ensure that they are complete and accurate?
26.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with managing changing priorities and workloads under minimal supervision?
27.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with reviewing a variety of administrative and financial documents for accuracy?
28.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with prioritizing conflicting demands, applying various administrative rules, requirements, and procedures to meet established deadlines?
29.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with advising staff regarding administrative policies?
30.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with coordinating and reviewing procurement documentation for equipment, services, or office supplies?
31.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with preparing human resources action documents for submission?
32.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with processing travel authorizations and vouchers for accuracy and adherence to policy?
33.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with processing guest researcher agreements?
34.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with tracking various funding types (overhead funds, reimbursable funds, direct funds) using Excel or other reporting mechanisms?
35.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with utilizing automated financial management systems to generate accounting reports or statements?
36.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with using databases, spreadsheets, or other programs to document, analyze, or communicate information?
37.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with utilizing a time and attendance system to generate various reports (such as employee leave balances, leave errors, premium pay requests or employee hours)?
38.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with taking training to maintain subject matter expertise in a variety of systems?
39.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with providing customer service to colleagues and internal or external customers?
40.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with providing guidance to other administrative staff regarding policies and procedures?
41.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with developing and maintaining positive and constructive working relationships with colleagues and customers?
42.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with following up with colleagues to assure timeliness in meeting deadlines?
43.
ZS-V: What is your level of experience with reviewing administrative work for adherence to policy and advising management of any issues that require attention?