EXECUTIVE STAFF ASSISTANT

Summary

About the Position: The incumbent will serve as an Executive Staff Assistant at US Army Central, Command Group in Shaw AFB, SC.

Responsibilities

Manages executive schedules for the Commanding General to prioritize official appointments, meetings, and travel.

Coordinate congressional inquiries to ensure United States Army Central provides timely and accurate responses.

Advise senior leaders on administrative matters to support informed decisions affecting command operations.

Evaluate administrative policies to recommend improvements that increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Coordinate senior official visits to ensure required arrangements support command priorities and established protocol.

Prepare executive correspondence for military members, their families, general officers and letters to senior military leaders in partner nations.

Qualifications

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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 experience 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) managing executive calendars for senior military leaders to prioritize appointments, meetings, travel, and command engagements; 2) coordinating senior leader visits and conferences to prepare itineraries, briefing requirements, and protocol arrangements; and 3) analyzing administrative issues to develop recommendations that improve command policies, procedures, and operational effectiveness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Time in Grade Requirement: 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-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.