Summary About the Position: Serves as Administrative Officer to the Chief of Staff, US Army South which includes the Chief of Staff (CoS), Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS), Secretary General Staff (SGS), and Deputy SGS. US Army (ARSOUTH) is the Army Service Component Command (ASCC) with direct reporting to the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) and US Southern Command, Combatant Commander, (USSOUTHCOM). Responsibilities Maintains liaison with Command and Directorate Administrative and Executive Officers, Administrative Assistants, Action Officers and support staff members of ARSOUTH, US SOUTHCOM, and staff of other organizations. Develops strategies for internal and external integration of day-to-day and long-range projects and activities requiring involvement of the CoS’s Office. Ensures the requirements of the CoS are conveyed and considered in actions, briefings, and correspondence undertaken by the staff. Provides technical advisory services to administrative staff in positions ranging from GS-08 Admin Support Staff through GS-12 Administrative Officers, Senior Staff, and Directors. Serves as primary POC for all classified message handling of secret documentation for the Command Group. Conducts research of historical files and performs review of previous or ongoing actions on the same or related subjects to obtain background information relative to each action. Assist in managing, monitoring, and evaluating significant projects and activities which are command directed. Responsible for the timeliness and manages the CoS’s Officer Evaluation Reports (OER) profile, and careful sequencing of reports to DA. Anticipates and stays acutely abreast of upcoming boards and schools causing the possible generation of reports which would affect the balance of the profile. Prepares, coordinates, and maintains CoS’s, and DCoS’s, daily, short and long range calendar.; exercises complete control over appointments with complete authority for commitments of time. Manages all digital correspondence for signature of the Commanding General, Deputy to the Commanding General, Chief of Staff, and DCoS, including civilian appraisals, SOPs, Memoranda of Agreements, military and civilian awards, and certificates. Edits and rewrites General Officer, Flag Officer, Senior Executive Services correspondence, decision papers, fact sheets, information papers, etc., in support of actions and projects. Renders decisions regarding the quality of action documents (content clarity, proper tone, accuracy, grammar, formatting errors, coordination, and other administrative requirements) with authority to reject work failing to meet quality standards. Maintains a current knowledge of Department of the Army (DA) and ARSOUTH procedures for the preparation of correspondence and informs and assists other personnel concerning such procedures. Incumbent is the Command Congressional Activities Contact Officer for US Army South. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience with Command's programs and activities, which includes the philosophies, policies, and procedures governing administrative and technical aspects of the mission, operations and support activities. Experience orchestrating, integrating, and synchronizing staff actions, events, and activities with components, mission responsibilities and interrelationships with Headquarters, Department of Army, Department of Defense, other Government agencies, Local Government Offices, and civilian organizations to analyze and coordinate complex actions, events and projects. Experience in military/civilian and Senior Executive Service personnel management, and Joint and Department of State (DoS) regulations; communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to explain administrative requirements and to disseminate local procedures and instructions. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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, such as: Business Administration, Business Management. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Attention to Detail Clerical Manages and Organizes Information 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-07). 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 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. 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) Admin Officer Series (51) 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 not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This position requires the incumbent to be a qualified typist. (A qualified typist is defined as an individual who can type at least 40 words per minute without errors).