Support Services Specialist

Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
For the GS-07 grade level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level; OR one full academic year of graduate-level education with a major study in public administration, business administration, industrial engineering, industrial management, or other administrative or management fields related to the position; OR a combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-07 grade level is defined as two or more of the following: interacting with the public and providing customer service to collect monies from the sale of goods, permits, passes, or services, and performing accounting, balancing, reconciling, and accurate record keeping of company funds; and/or using office automation and technology (i.e., various software/database applications) for organizational tracking, reporting purposes, or preparation of correspondence; and/or purchasing a variety of supplies/services/equipment with a company credit card or purchase order and maintaining a complete auditable trail for all transactions.
For the GS-08 grade level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level; OR two full academic years of graduate-level education or a master's or equivalent graduate degree with a major study in public administration, business administration, industrial engineering, industrial management, or other administrative or management fields related to the position; OR a combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience.
Specialized experience for the GS-08 grade level is defined as two or more of the following: preparing budget requests and monitoring expenditures for administrative operations, front desk operations, and/or facility maintenance in an automated system; and/or preparing, controlling, coordinating, and assembling information for procurement documents; and/or updating and maintaining a database for real property management, records and correspondence management.
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.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.Education: See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.
Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met.Employment Type: FULL_TIME