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School Support Assistant

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Stuttgart

Salary

$37,937 - $50,428

per year

Closes

March 2, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This role supports the daily operations of an elementary school in Stuttgart, Germany, by handling supplies, inventory, budgets, and maintenance requests to keep things running smoothly.

It's ideal for someone organized and detail-oriented with experience in administrative tasks, especially those eligible for Department of Defense positions overseas, like military families or federal employees.

The job offers a competitive salary plus a cost-of-living allowance in a scenic location.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-05 level, including managing inventory, using automated systems for records, and processing work orders for equipment maintenance
  • For GS-06: One year of specialized experience at GS-05 level, including tracking and ordering supplies, managing a yearly budget, and monitoring a purchase card program (no education substitution allowed)
  • Time in grade requirement: 52 weeks of federal service at GS-05 or equivalent for GS-06 applicants
  • Eligibility under specific Department of Defense categories, such as current DoD civilian employee, military spouse preference, or veterans' preference, with proof of eligibility documents
  • Four years of education above high school (or combination with experience) may qualify for GS-05, from accredited business, secretarial, technical school, or college
  • Ability to work overseas in Stuttgart, Germany, with relevant experience including paid, unpaid, or volunteer work

Full Job Description

About the Position: Robinson Barracks Elementary School (RBES) is located atop a large hill overlooking the Northern edge of Stuttgart, Germany and the surrounding cities of Zuffenhausen and Bad Cannstatt.

Federal employees in Stuttgart, Germany are currently entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary.

(This is subject to change) Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 for GS-05: One year of specialized experience which includes managing inventory of supplies; utilizing automated systems to record inventory; and assisting with processing work orders for equipment maintenance.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.

Add the two percentages.

OR Specialized experience for GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes tracking and ordering supplies; managing a yearly budget for supplies; and assisting with monitoring a purchase card program.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this grade, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-06: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-05: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) positions within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks.

The work is partially sedentary; however, it requires regular walking, bending, standing, carrying or lifting items up to 40 pounds, lifting above shoulder height boxes weighing 40 pounds, and unloading/loading vehicles.

Weight-handling equipment is available for heavier loads.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Major Duties:

  • Serve as property custodian maintaining a perpetual inventory of non-expendable property and supply records for durable items in the school.
  • Utilize supply and logistic support systems for standard requisitioning, stock, storing, records and issuing procedures.
  • Assure school support requirements are prepared, edited, and submitted to the Area Director's office for the purchase of supplies and equipment.
  • Verify and record serial numbers upon receipt of goods, bar codes items.
  • Assist Area and District personnel with physical security inspections to ensure adequate security measures are in place and adhered to.
  • Set or revise stock levels for authorized items available through the supply system.
  • Assure all supply transactions are recorded in an automated system and that copies of documents are file appropriately to maintain an adequate automated and hard-copy audit trail.
  • Assist in monitoring the school safety and security programs to ensure compliance with program requirements of DoDEA and the supporting military installation.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12890222-MP