secretary (oa)

Who May Apply: This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens.

This announcement will be used to fill positions with an entry grade of GS-7, with a target grade of GS-8.

The minimum salary for grade GS-7 is $51,115, the maximum salary is $66,450. The minimum salary for grade GS-8 is $56,607, the maximum salary is $73,587.

• Provides services as an office assistant performing administrative and clerical duties in support of the work of the Director or Deputy Director of a DFAS Center.
• Prepare a wide variety of correspondence, reports, and other documents from handwritten drafts using office automation equipment, ensuring correct grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and format.
• Keep supervisor's calendar and schedule appointments and meetings based on personal knowledge of workload and current issues without prior approval.
• Receive visitors and phone calls, determine nature of request, and refer only those contacts needing staff attention. Route calls and visitors based upon knowledge of programs and operations.
• Read and process incoming correspondence and material, identifying which items need to be brought to the attention of the supervisor, referred to appropriate staff, rerouted to other organizations, or handled personally.