Administrative Support Specialist

This Administrative Support Specialist position is with Drug Enforcement Administration (Department of Justice) in Phoenix, AZ. This position is located in the DEA, Operations Division, Office of Operations Management (OM) This position(s) primary purpose is to provide a full range of support and management services in such functions as office management, personnel management, property/space management, financial management, procurement, general office services, and office supplies, and equipment, as well as various administrative activities within the office. Key duties: • As a Administrative Support Specialist your typical work assignments may include: Establishes, files and maintains, office records/files. Updates and enters data into electronic files or systems. Conducts periodic inventory of equipment and property utilization. Researches and resolves general issues related to employee pay and leave. Performs a wide range of administrative duties to support the procurement of supplies, property and services. Qualifications: For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility Applicants must meet the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of the announcement. If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcripts with your application. Applicants applying for the GS-11 must meet one of the following requirements: A). Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-09 grade level and your experience includes performing at least two of the tasks below as part of your regular duties. Specialized 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. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: One year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-09 level or pay band in the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: 1) Monitoring contract performance and quality assurance for timely oversight and lifecycle management requirements. 2) Reviewing, analyzing, and providing advice on human resources management requests submitted by managers. 3) Implementing and managing all administrative and management actions, programs and support service functions for the entire Section. 4) Providing guidance to management, recommending actions to ensure the economical and efficient use of equipment and other property. B). Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR C). Some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have less than three years of graduate-level education as described in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least to 100 percent to qualify. Applicants applying for the GS-12 must meet one of the following requirements: Have at least one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent to work performed at the GS-11 grade level and your experience includes performing at least three of the tasks below as part of your regular duties. Specialized 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. Qualifying experience must demonstrate the following: One year of experience (equivalent to at least the GS-12 level or pay band in the Federal service) that includes performing the following duties: 1) Monitoring contract performance and quality assurance for timely oversight and lifecycle management requirement. 2) Reviewing, analyzing, and providing advice on human resources management requests submitted by managers. 3) Implementing and managing all administrative and management actions, programs and support service functions for the entire Section. 4) Providing guidance to management, recommending actions to ensure the economical and efficient use of equipment and other property. 5) Researching and resolving individual employee personnel concerns or issues. 6) Analyzing and providing a full range of advisory and liaison services to support the administration of a complex budget. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.