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SECRETARY (OA)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
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 is for a secretary who acts as a personal assistant to high-ranking naval officers, handling tasks like managing calls and visitors, preparing documents, and organizing meetings.
It involves using computer tools to keep everything running smoothly in a military office setting.
A good fit would be someone organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable with administrative work in a structured environment like the Navy.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-06 level or equivalent
- Proficiency in reviewing correspondence for accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and compliance
- Skill in screening and referring telephone calls and visitors
- Ability to respond to information requests and coordinate travel arrangements
- Experience using office automation software for creating, editing, and printing documents
- Strong organizational skills for maintaining records, deadlines, and meeting arrangements
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SECRETARY (OA) in the COMMAND DIVISION of NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Reviewing outgoing correspondence and reports for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and compliance with established manuals; 2) Receiving and screening telephone calls and visitors to determine the nature of the caller and make appropriate referral; 3) Responding to requests for information; 4) Coordinating travel arrangements and hotel reservations; 5) Using various office automation software to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve and print forms, memos and letters.
*NOTE: Information must be supported by your resume Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will serve as personal assistant to the Commanding Officer performing administrative, secretarial and clerical duties.
- You will receive all visitors and telephone calls to the Commander and Executive Officer.
- You will maintain control records of correspondence or action documents, remind personnel involved of approaching deadlines and follows up as needed to comply with requirements.
- You will make all arrangements for meetings and conferences, which includes determination of space, time, and personnel to attend.
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