Administrative Assistant 2
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Posted: March 11, 2026 (2 days ago)
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Department of Defense Education Activity
Department of Defense
Location
Location not specified
Salary
$63,795 - $82,938
per year
Type
Closes
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves overseeing administrative tasks for schools in the Department of Defense Education Activity in Japan, such as handling budgets, managing staff hiring, and ensuring smooth operations like student enrollment and facility safety.
It's ideal for someone with experience in office management or education administration who enjoys working in a structured, international environment supporting military families.
A background in budgeting or personnel coordination would make you a strong fit.
About the Position: Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific East District operates 21 schools located in Japan across 7 communities.
There are nearly 900,000 military connected children of all ages worldwide, of which more than 8,000 are enrolled in DoDEA Pacific East District schools.
Federal employees in Iwakuni, Japan are currently entitled to receive a 5% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary (rate subject to change). Who May Apply: U.S.
Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: One year of specialized experience which includes managing an annual budget; overseeing manpower support and/or hiring actions.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR Education: PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.
in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Public Administration or Business Administration.
OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.
Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Major Duties:
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