Secretary (Office Automation)
Serves as a Secretary (Office Automation) in a commissary store at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility. The primary purpose of this position is to perform secretarial, administrative, general clerical, and typing (office automation) duties and responsibilities.
Responsibilities include maintaining a filing system, reviewing correspondence for spelling and grammar, receiving mail, maintaining the store director's appointment calendar, and serving as the forms manager. Additionally, the role involves serving as the personnel liaison between the commissary and Human Resources Service Provider (HRSP) by generating requests, monitoring status, and resolving employee personnel actions. In-processing functions for all new hires and reviews in-processing forms for accuracy and completeness are also part of the duties. The position serves as the payroll liaison between the commissary and Customer Service Representatives (CSR) to resolve payroll issues. Procures, issues, controls, and disposes of supplies and equipment required for store operations. Maintains the property accounting register relating to supplies and equipment procured for the commissary.
Qualifications include meeting the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 0318 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you have one (1) year of experience performing administrative or clerical duties such as preparing correspondence, maintaining a filing system, and keeping an appointment calendar. Working with personnel and payroll related actions. Completing supply-related duties. (specialized experience) equivalent to at least GS-5. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Physical requirements include the work being primarily sedentary with some bending, standing, walking, and carrying of light items. You must show possession of typing/office automation skills. You may meet this requirement by self-certifying that you can type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
Minimum Qualifications for GS-06 (One-Grade Interval- No Education Substitution) include occasional overtime, nonexempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and not covered by a bargaining unit. The work environment is indoors in a commissary that is adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated with normal everyday risks and discomforts. Standard safety practices are required.
Additional Information includes reminders about the Drug-Free Federal Workplace policy and the requirement to complete an online onboarding process. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration for submitting incomplete application packages, including missing documents, illegible documents, and/or missing information necessary to determine qualifications and eligibility. Overstating qualifications and/or experience in application materials or questionnaire responses is also grounds for ineligibility.