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Position Title
PROJECT ASSISTANT (TITLE 5)
Agency
Army National Guard Units
Announcement Number
IL-12368517-AR-24-118 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, March 29, 2024 to Friday, March 28, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. US Citizens.  Are you a US Citizen? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
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.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Do you possess experience, education, or training which indicates progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled? (limit characters)
2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Do you possess specialized experience for the GS-6 Level which includes at least 1-year equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, experience in a developmental capacity and with additional training, guidance, and/or direct supervision, provide administrative and clerical support to the Project Coordination Specialist and support staff; experience with written corrrespondence; experience preparing presentations and spreadsheets? (limit characters)
3. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Do you possess specialized experience for the GS-7 Level which includes at least 1-year equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; experience preparing a variety of written correspondence, guidance, reports, and policy letters; experience preparing presentations and spreadsheets; experience compiling and maintaining informational and stiatistical data; experience in research? (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Review, interpret and apply administrative guidelines applicable to project operations. (limit characters)
5. Compile and maintain information and statistical data to prepare various recurring and non-recurring reports on operational and administrative matters. (limit characters)
6. Research files and contacts appropriate personnel for data; formulates reports and facilitates transmittal. (limit characters)
7. Review e-mail and office calendar; engage office personnel to deconflict workloads, schedules, and leave, ensuring meetings, inspections and events are properly covered. (limit characters)
8. Perform work related to the practical and technical aspects of office administration assistance for projects/programs including issues related to budgeting, supply management and purchasing, personnel administration, time keeping, data processing, project tracking and files management. (limit characters)
9. Work requires an in-depth understanding of the organizations mission and how the functional areas interrelate along with a broad understanding and procedural knowledge of budgeting, purchasing, personnel and information processing so that the incumbent can perform duties and advise on how to apply budgeting, purchasing, personnel and information processing procedures. (limit characters)
10. Collect data for office operations, analyze the data, set up controls to monitor them and independently troubleshoots as needed. (limit characters)
11. Prepare a variety of written correspondence (i.e., emails, and memorandums), guidance, reports, program direction and/or policy letters for dissemination to other offices within the organization. (limit characters)
12. Prepare presentations and spreadsheets or assist others with presentation preparation and recommends improvements to ensure a clear, concise presentation. (limit characters)
13. Prepare a variety of correspondence from rough draft or clean copy with responsibility for format, grammar, accuracy, and conformity to all applicable guidance and administrative procedures of the organization. (limit characters)
14. Coordinate with support entities such as logistics and information technology in order to arrange and execute presentations, classes, and other events hosted by the office. (limit characters)
15. 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 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.
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