FUL - Administrative Support Assistant; OA)

Summary

You will serve as an Administrative Support Assistant (OA) for Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks in Key West, FL Please visit find a park for additional park information. This is a Permanent, Competitive, Full-time appointment.

• OFFICE SERVICES:
  Provide accurate administrative information for park operations. Coordinate with staff, attend meetings, and schedule events as needed.
• TECHNOLOGY ACUMEN:
  Use computers and software for data collection, analysis, and reporting in line with industry standards.
• PAYROLL MANAGEMENT:
  Act as primary timekeeper, verify attendance reports, maintain Quicktime records, handle pay and leave inquiries, and resolve payroll issues.
• PURCHASING:
  Act as the primary purchaser for park operations. Coordinate and track orders, deliveries. Ensure purchases are within regulations.
• HOUSING MANAGEMENT:
  Assist with housing logistics and coordination. Track transient housing requests, coordinate logistics, prepare billing, resolve transaction issues, research and optimize placement of transient travels in temporary housing.

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks are located in South Florida and are managed under a unified leadership structure. This position provides administrative support to the Dry Tortugas field operations team and works directly for the Chief of Park Operations. Incumbent works from offices at the Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Complex in Key West, FL.

Occasional travel by motor vessel, ferry and/or seaplane to the Dry Tortugas is required. Incumbent will also travel occasionally to park headquarters located in Homestead, FL. While on travel to the park, incumbent stays in park housing located on Garden Key.

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
• This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
• Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.
• In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
• Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

This position is being filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Under this authority, competitive rating, ranking, and veterans' preference procedures do not apply. The Servicing Human Resources Office will determine whether applicants meet the qualification and eligibility requirements described in this announcement. Applicants who meet these requirements may be referred to the selecting official on a certificate of eligibles for consideration.

You must certify that you will maintain a permanent and exclusive residence within the defined vicinity of the field unit(s) listed in this announcement. Upon receipt of a completed application package, the Servicing Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages.

Resumes longer than two pages will not be reviewed. Applicants may submit only one resume. Only the document submitted as the…