Secretary; Office Automation Security Clearance

Position: SECRETARY (OFFICE AUTOMATION) with Security Clearance
Location: McChord Air Force Base

Duties
* Exercises exclusive control over the Commander's and Vice Commander's calendar, with complete authority for commitments of time. Schedules appointments and meetings without prior approval based on personal knowledge of requirements, commitments, priorities, workload, and current issues of importance.
* Receives all correspondence for the Commander and Vice Commander and serves as a trusted agent to sensitive information. Receives and reviews all incoming mail to the Commander and Vice Commander. On own initiative brings urgent correspondence to the attention of the supervisor; forwards or replies as required.
* Receives telephone calls, greets visitors and ascertains the nature of the calls or visits, screening those that can be handled without supervisors help. Places and receives both local and long distance calls for Commander and Vice Commander.
* Uses varied and advanced functions of words processing software to create, format, modify, edit, and print a variety of letters, reports, memos, and other textual documents. Uses advanced functions to generate tables of contents, import graphs or databases, create glossaries, and align multiple columns.
* Acts as the primary office assistant to the 62d Airlift Wing Commander and Vice Commander and performs a variety of substantive administrative duties in support of the Commanders office and staff. On own initiative, recommends changes in administrative policies. Requirements Conditions of employment
* U.S. Citizenship Required
* Males must be registered for Selective Service, see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
* If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at:  
* This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
* Disclosure of Political Appointments
* Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
* Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
* Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance as a condition of employment.
* The incumbent must have the ability to type a minimum of 40 WPM. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the general experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include working knowledge of the duties, priorities, commitments, policies, and program goals of the installation sufficient to perform non-routine assignments, such as coordinating the work of the Commander's office with the work of subordinate offices;

shifting clerical staff in subordinate offices to respond to fluctuating workloads; advising other clerical staff on preparing correspondence, requirements for various reports, and interpreting new instructions and procedures. Applying correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting to prepare and edit written correspondence and reports; working knowledge of and capability of word processing software procedures and function keys to perform a substantial range of functions;

operating standard office equipment such as electric/electronic typewriters, copiers, and fax machines. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS:
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in
-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-08 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE:

Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(KSAs):
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of extensive rules, procedures, or operations applied to secretarial and clerical assignments to perform the procedural and administrative work of the office, such as preparing and editing documents, maintaining files/records, making and preparing travel arrangements, locating, assembling and composing information for various reports, inquiries, and nontechnical correspondence.
2. Knowledge of office functions and commitments of supervisor and staff to prepare and review correspondence, to screen…