Job summary

You will serve as an Action Officer supporting the Commanding Officer and the Chief of staff for NAVSURFWARCENDLD. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-3 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-09 and GS-10.

Major duties

You will work closely with the Chief of Staff and Executive assistant to monitor and track deliverables for CO approval. You will develop and provide clear taskings to the appropriate offices, solicit responses, and consolidate the information to provide coherent, defendable, accurate, complete, consistent, and relevant deliverables for review and approval. You will assign tasks, track, and coordinate answers to questions directed by leadership. You will monitor progress on actions, generate metrics to demonstrate accountability for meeting deadlines and quality expectations. You will prepare periodic reports on action status and keep leadership aware of late, pending, and new actions. You will develop processes for tracking and actioning deliverables that come through various channels. You will provide in-person, telephone, and virtual meeting support to include keeping meeting minutes and capturing action items and tasking. You will following up with appropriate POCs on action items and tasking statuses and provide status to NSWC Dahlgren leadership. You will prepare briefing material, charts, graphs and other presentation materials independently. You will utilize graphics or desktop publishing software for preparation of presentations. You will review and summarize reports and documents for senior management directing attention to actions needed or concerns.

Qualification

For the NT-03: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NT-02 (GS-05 through 08) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing administrative assistants to support the operations of an organization. Examples may include, and are not limited to: Managing arrangements for executive personnel; Drafting reports and correspondence for superiors; Tracking deliverables and tasking; Coordinating protocol procedures, details and logistics; and implementing efficient and effective administrative policies and procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For the NT-03: A master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree. OR An LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/ federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ORAL COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.