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Office Automation Assistant
U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
GS-3 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074
Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves supporting office operations at the U.S.
Census Bureau by handling automated systems, troubleshooting basic tech issues, and providing clerical help like data entry and report preparation.
It's a good fit for someone with entry-level administrative experience who is comfortable with computers and typing quickly.
The role emphasizes teamwork in a regional office setting, helping with projects and daily tasks to keep things running smoothly.
Key Requirements
- Typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors in a five-minute sample
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level, including updating automated systems and assisting with projects
- Experience in researching information, preparing policies and procedures, and scheduling meetings
- Skills in developing and maintaining office tracking systems
- Proficiency in proofreading, editing, and preparing correspondence
- Ability to troubleshoot hardware, software, or telecommunications problems
- Experience providing clerical support, compiling information, sorting data, and entering/retrieving data for reports
Full Job Description
This vacancy is for an Office Automation Assistant position in the Field Division, Regional Office locations. Few positions are available at each of the three (3) Regional Office locations.
This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 03/25/2026.
To qualify for the position of Office Automation Assistant, at GS-0326-6, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.
Minimum Qualification Requirement: To be minimally qualified for this position you MUST have a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute with three or fewer errors in a five-minute writing sample.
AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-06, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service.
Experience for this position includes updating and maintaining automated systems; assisting with the preparation and planning of projects; researching information for assigned projects; assisting in the preparation of policy and procedures; scheduling meetings; developing and maintaining an office tracking system; and proofreading, editing and preparing correspondence.
Education: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this level.
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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer.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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required.
You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 03/25/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. Major Duties:
- Assisting with performing troubleshooting duties related to hardware, software, or telecommunications problems.
- Providing clerical support and assistance to an office staff using automated equipment and products to compile information
- Identifying, sorting, and calculating data; and/ or establishing detailed procedures needed to enter and retrieve data for administrative and/or survey reports.
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