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Summary About the Position: This position is located at Fort Buchanan, which is located by Guaynabo City, Puerto Rico. It is near the capital of San Juan. Puerto Rico boasts fabulous ocean views, tropical weather, and lush green mountains. The island is approximately 100 miles by 35 miles and similar in size to Connecticut. Federal employees in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico may be entitled to receive a 2.49% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. (% is subject to change) Responsibilities Serve as the Secretary to the District Superintendent, providing administrative support to the District Superintendent and the District staff. Performs or coordinates the performance of administrative and clerical duties in support of the District Superintendent's Office (DSO). Keeps Superintendent's and District staff calendar and schedules appointments. Attends meetings and prepares minutes. Receives calls, greets visitors, and directs inquiries to the appropriate member of the school staff. Review correspondence and reports for technical accuracy. (Format, grammar, accuracy, conformance to office policy, completeness, coherence and consistency. Etc.) Prepares Requests for Personnel Action (RPA) and submits to the Human Resources Office. Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties such as makes travel arrangements, maintains personnel timecards, serves as Super Timekeeper, Organize/Compile information for reports. Provide information and guidance on school procedures, reports, and requirements, as well as school programs, polices, procedures, and activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Specialized Experience GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes: Utilizing office automation software to prepare a variety of documents with accuracy; managing a detailed office calendar; and maintaining office records. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Specialized Experience GS-07: I have one year of specialized experience which includes: Performing full administrative functions such as screen visitors/telephone calls, time and attendance tracking; maintaining office records, maintain calendars; reviewing and composing correspondences to ensure accuracy utilizing automated equipment; and making travel arrangements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. The Hiring Manager may require a typing proficiency test be administered to verify meeting the typing requirements for this position. Applicants determined to not meet the typing proficiency will be considered ineligible and will not receive consideration for this position. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Management may select at any of the grade levels announced. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. Duties described reflect the full performance GS-07 level. If not selected at the full performance level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity under close supervision. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable\_Accommodations\_for\_USA\_Hire