Administrative Specialist

Company: U.S. Secret Service
Location: Mcallen
Posted on: February 10, 2020

Job Description:

SummaryJoining the Secret Service, Office of Investigations, McAllen Resident Office will allow you to be the office authority on administrative program areas and be relied on by the management staff to provide authoritative advice and guidance on administrative matters.ResponsibilitiesThe selectee will serve asan Administrative Specialist in the Office of Investigations, McAllen Resident Office. Typical work assignments include: Assisting the Administrative Officer with recommending and initiating personnel actions; scheduling employee physical examinations; and paying bills for administrative expenses.Receiving and transmitting classified documents; processing and maintaining documents according to established regulations; conducting and arranging for training of new support staff; and providing recommendations for resolutions.Assisting agents in compiling and composing information related to protective visits; assisting in preparing preliminary surveys and itineraries; conducting preliminary searches and inputting data into computerized criminal databases to develop background information; and tracking and compiling criminal history statistics and reports.Preparing memoranda and official messages; serving as the Public Affairs Coordinator, ensuring timely submission of public affairs notifications (i.e. law enforcement officer deaths, appointments of new law enforcement officials, etc.)RequirementsConditions of EmploymentU.S. citizenship is required.Conditions of Employment If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a top secret Tier 5clearance.For more information visitOPM Mythbuster Page.Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position.QualificationsGS-9:You qualify for the GS-9 level (starting salary $52,905) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level performing duties such as: coordinating administrative support functions by procuring office supplies and equipment; managing property, space, records and facilities maintenance; using office automation systems and databases to track files, retrieve and/or input data, and conduct preliminary searches; and providing administrative advice to management.Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service.Qualifications Must Be Met: The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.EducationGS-9: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.ORA combination of graduate level education and experience. This will be calculated using your rsum and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.Additional InformationBuilding on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of the Future The Secret Service is a premier law enforcement organization with two critical national security missions: protect our nation's leaders and to conduct criminal investigations. Our team members continue a tradition of excellence - whether investigating financial crime or protecting national and visiting foreign leaders. In the Secret Service, we serve the country with duty, loyalty, justice, integrity and courage. In the Secret Service, we: Protect the President, the Vice President, and other leaders; investigate threats against them; and safeguard their residences and other facilitiesPlan and implement security designs for National Special Security EventsInvestigate financial crimes including fraud, identity theft and computer-based attacks on banking or telecommunications infrastructure Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.E-Verify Statement: DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.This position will require a credit check afterinitial job qualifications have been determined.Relocation expenses will not be authorized.More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur.Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.View common definitionsof terms found in this announcement.

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