Executive Assistant with Security Clearance

Duties
• Develops comprehensive plans and strategies for the internal and external integration of day-to-day and long-range projects, actions, and activities requiring the involvement of the Command Group.
• Analyzes and evaluates issues that are typically diverse in nature, requiring input from MSEs activities and staff elements.
• Responsible for managing the operational schedule of the Command Group.
• Deals aggressively and authoritatively with the MSE staff and activities as well as with higher and lateral headquarters in programming the Command Group's long-range calendar to drive others to early specificity in planning.
• Ensures the most efficient and effective support is provided to the Command Group staff in the execution of their responsibilities
Requirements Conditions of Employment
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must undergo and successfully complete an initial and periodic Counter-Intelligence Polygraph (CI Poly) examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI).
• Must pass an initial and periodic urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to NSA and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) accredited facilities and networks
[Military External Affairs Division (MEAD) Security In-Processing (SIP) process.]
• Temporary duty travel may be required approximately 5% of the time.
• This is a Mission-Essential (ME) position and is occupied by an agency designated Emergency employee
You will be expected to report to or remain at your worksite during dismissal or closure situations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain access to Intelligence community cleared facilities and networks.
• Periodically, especially during periods of crisis, will be required to work overtime/irregular hours
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 Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee
* Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
* Current Civilian Employees of the Organization
* Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions
* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
* Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)
* Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement"
If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application
Additional information about transcripts is in this document
This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one-year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position
Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled
Specialized experience would be demonstrated by analyzing, evaluating and implementing administrative management guidance; manage and schedule calendar; draft and finalize correspondence for signature of executive personnel; use automated systems to coordinate/prepare travel arrangements; identify key issues/events and ensure proper protocol, details and logistics are coordinated; represent executive staff at conferences, trainings, or social events; and develop administrative policies and procedures
Maintaining the leader's calendar for conferences, briefings, hearings, speaking engagements, etc
Coordinating/creating/reconciling all travel and lodging for personnel through government wide travel system
Reconcile vouchers and payments
Experience with electronic calendar scheduling such as calendars used in Microsoft Outlook
Using Protocol to plan formal/informal functions
OR Education: Ph.D
or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position
OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements 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
Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S
accredited college or university
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
Additional information
• If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S
Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) 51 General Administration & Support Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable
Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement
If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
• Benefits Help A career with the U.S
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or inte

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