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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Defense Information Systems Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$85,447 - $133,142
per year
Type
Full Time
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February 5, 2026
GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves providing direct support to high-level leaders in a defense agency, handling their schedules, preparing reports and presentations, and ensuring projects stay on track.
It's ideal for organized professionals with experience in administrative tasks who thrive in fast-paced government environments.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented and skilled in managing information and communications for executives.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 (for GS-11) or GS-11 (for GS-12) in federal service, including scheduling for senior officials or coordinating administrative tasks
- Time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks at GS-9 or higher for GS-11, or GS-11 or higher for GS-12
- Experience assisting in developing reports, presentations, and briefings for senior management
- Proficiency in creating and maintaining documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and databases
- Ability to conduct research and review information from various sources to support policies and projects
- Skills in tracking project progress, ensuring timelines are met, and overseeing administrative responsibilities
- U.S. citizenship and ability to meet security clearance requirements for Department of Defense position
Full Job Description
This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland . **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.
Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.
Time-in-Grade: For the GS-11; Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.
Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-9 or higher grade in Federal Service.
For the GS-12; Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.
Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service.
Specialized Experience: Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-09 for GS-11 positions, and GS-11 for GS-12 positions, within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
For GS-11, Specialized experience is defined as: Experience scheduling and maintaining the calendar for senior management officials; OR experience assisting in the development of reports and presentations for senior management officials.
For GS-12, Specialized experience is defined as: Experience coordinating administrative responsibilities which may include administrative planning, assisting with briefings, projects, policies or engagements, OR tracking progress of priorities to ensure action items and suspense dates are met.
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Major Duties:
- Provide dedicated executive assistant support to the Chief of Staff (COS) and Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS).
- Oversee the administration of all briefings involving the senior staff.
- Assist in the development of reports and presentations; develop and maintain documents, electronic spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations; manage information in databases or lists; and conduct research via the Internet, telephone and other means.
- Conduct progress checks of on-going activities and projects to ensure that policies, timeliness and information are properly presented.
- Review a wide range of information from the Agency staff elements, administrative publications and forms, programs and policies.
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