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Posted: April 10, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Administrative Support Assistant

Indian Health Service

Department of Health and Human Services

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Salary

$50,460 - $60,599

per year

Closes

April 23, 2026More HHS jobs →

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling everyday office tasks like managing emails, scheduling meetings, ordering supplies, and preparing reports to keep a health service office running smoothly.

It's ideal for someone organized and detail-oriented who enjoys supporting a team without needing advanced technical skills.

A good fit would be an experienced administrative professional comfortable with basic computer work and multitasking in a government health setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 level, such as managing calendars, screening requests, compiling reports, and processing budgets
  • Proficiency in office automation, including data entry, report preparation, and using automated systems
  • Strong organizational skills for handling correspondence, routing communications, and tracking expenditures
  • Ability to manage appointments, schedules, and serve as a point of contact for staff
  • Experience in purchasing supplies, following up on payments, and supporting administrative functions
  • For federal employees: One year of time-in-grade at GS-5 (not applicable under certain hiring plans)
  • Must meet all qualifications within 30 days of job closing date

Full Job Description

The purpose of the position is to perform a wide variety of administrative tasks associated with maintaining and supporting the work performed within the organization.

Such work includes functions necessary for the efficient management of an office and ranges from correspondence and information control to ordering and tracking equipment, supplies, and services.

USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Managing calendars and meeting schedules for higher level staff; performing specialized office tasks in support of a unit including screening training requests; compiling information from a variety of sources to prepare reports; processing a wide variety of budgetary transactions.

Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level.

Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Major Duties:

Incumbent receives, assesses, routes or otherwise handles incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports, and other communications Performs office automation duties including: preparation of reports, tracking data, entering pertinent information into automated systems.

Manages appointments and meeting schedules, serves as a point of contact Performs a variety of administrative tasks to support work of the organization such as purchasing supplies, follow-up & tracking of expenditures and payments

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IHS-26-HQ-12933702-ESEP/MP