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Summary You will serve as a AWARDS ASSISTANT (OA) in the FLEET READINESS CENTER MID-ATLANTIC A/C DEPARTMENT, COMMAND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH of FRC SE DET MIDLANT OCEANA. Responsibilities You will prepare Navy correspondence, instructions, directives, reports, and forms. You will gather and analyze factual data, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions. You will effectively communicate orally and in writing. You will advise and recommend improvements in administrative practices. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: Receiving, reviewing, formatting and revising award citations to ensure accuracy in all phases of award process; Providing guidance to the Command, staff, and assigned activities regarding policies and procedures for the military award programs; Arranging travel utilizing the Defense Travel System (DTS) based on general travel intentions, known preference of traveler, and in accordance with travel regulations; Maintaining and generating spreadsheets to provide statistical/empirical data to evaluate awards program effectiveness, trends, and problem areas; and Screening correspondence to ensure editorial accuracy, conformance to policy, accurate information, and appropriate supporting documentation prior to routing. This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy’s Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition.
