- Position Title
- Administrative Support Specialist
- Agency
- Treasury, Departmental Offices
- Announcement Number
- 24-DO-675 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 20, 2024 to Tuesday, May 28, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
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Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
- Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
- Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
- Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
- Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
- You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
- You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
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Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
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Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
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Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
- Postal Career Service Employee;
- Postal Rate Commission Employee;
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee;
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or
- Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
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Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer? If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
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Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
Preferences
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?
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If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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Assessment 1
Specialized experience for the GS-12 is defined as one year of experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent, that is directly related to the position and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes the following:
- Experience independently managing senior office officials' schedules, meetings, interviews, conferences, speeches, etc.; AND
- Experience independently processing travel orders and claims, timekeeping, training requests, mail filing, meeting arrangements, and weekly reports; AND
- You must meet one of the following:
- Experience independently analyzing problems and providing suggestions to senior office officials; OR
- Making commitments with guidance on the officials' behalf.
- Experience independently managing senior office officials' schedules, meetings, interviews, conferences, speeches, etc.; AND
- Experience independently processing travel orders and claims, timekeeping, training requests, mail filing, meeting arrangements, and weekly reports; AND
- You must meet one of the following:
- Experience independently analyzing problems and providing suggestions to senior office officials; OR
- Making commitments with guidance on the officials' behalf.
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For the GS-12, select the answer that best describes your experience.
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Make sure examples of this experience are clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.
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Select the answer(s) that describe your experience effectively organizing work and work products. Select all that apply.
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I have demonstrated experience in the following administrative activities that contributed to the success of the organization. Select all that apply.
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I have demonstrated experience performing the following administrative activities. Select all that apply.
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Which of the following best describes your experience in planning and coordinating informational meetings, workshops, special visits and conferences?
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Which one of the following best describes your approach in handling team or organization goals?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience assisting lower-level office personnel in completion of assigned tasks, ensuring timely outcome of actions, and application of customer service?
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Make sure examples of this experience are clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.
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This position requires managing multiple assignments, conflicting priorities, and multi-tasking while maintaining a high level of customer service and meeting competing deadlines. Select the choice that best reflects your experience.
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Which of the following best describes your experience reviewing deadlines for management, arranging material for internal distribution or routing material to appropriate divisions for action or information?
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Select the options below that describe your highest level of experience in serving as the primary point of contact for a senior officials' office. Select all that apply.
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Which response best describes your ability to work in a team environment in your immediate office?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Do you have experience arranging meetings with representatives of government agencies, corporations, or foreign governments and using communication skills to verify, commit, and notify all attendees and those briefing the office executives of scheduled appointments?
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Make sure examples of this experience are clearly documented in your resume. Please give the dates/resume reference when you gained this experience so it may be found to ensure you receive proper credit.
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Select the choice that best describes your ability to keep senior office officials informed of event statuses through oral and written communication.
If you have met the minimum qualification requirements and if your application rates high enough for Phase 1, you will then immediately be asked to complete the second assessment comprised of narrative responses. The following questions will be reviewed and assessed by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to determine your level of proficiency.
There is a 2,500-character limit on each response. Please allow sufficient time to complete before midnight on the close date of the announcement. The narrative responses are expected to take one hour, at a minimum. Non-detailed and answers such as N/A, See Resume, etc. will be deemed ineligible.
There is a 2,500-character limit on each response. Please allow sufficient time to complete before midnight on the close date of the announcement. The narrative responses are expected to take one hour, at a minimum. Non-detailed and answers such as N/A, See Resume, etc. will be deemed ineligible.
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Essay Question 1: In this position, you will be responsible for independently analyzing problems and providing suggestions to senior office officials. Please identify a time in your current role or a previous position in which you took on this responsibility. In detail, please describe 1.) What steps and actions you took, 2.) What was the end result?
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Essay Question 2: Tell me about your experience in developing a clearance process for various streams of work? What steps and actions did you take? What was the outcome of the process?
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