MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST

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GS7 One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-5) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: experience applying administrative policies, practices to support the administrative functions of an organization.

GS9 One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-7) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience with 1) domestic and international travel; 2) providing advice to high level faculty/staff/students of administrative policies; and 3) preparing standardized documents.

GS11 One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-9) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: applying administrative management policies, regulations, and procedures to collaborate with budget or resource management for personnel staffing needs; providing training and assistance to other administrative support positions; advising others on regulations and instructions, answering questions and remedying standard problems referred by organizational leadership or management.

Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.

To be considered for the GS-7, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-5 or higher in the Federal service.

To be considered for the GS-9, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-7 or higher in the Federal service.

To be considered for the GS-11, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-9 or higher in the Federal service.

** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing.

** 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:

• Performs a variety of administrative and analytical duties that require an intimate knowledge of the Director, policies, personal philosophy, views and objectives as well as the policies, goals and matters.
• Integrates and ensures the application of general policies.
• Develops preliminary information, schedules pre-briefs, and addresses specific questions pertaining to events and activities.
• Ensures proper training and assistance has been given to new subordinate staff on all correspondence and protocol matters. Assistant provides guidance, assigns work, and establishes priorities for subordinate action officers