Environmental Administrative Assistant (environmental Support Assistant)

Environmental Administrative Assistant

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Environmental Planning and Analysis (EC) and Historic Preservation, Cultural Resource Compliance (EH), Environment, Fish and Wildlife (E). A successful candidate in the Environmental Administrative Assistant (Environmental Support Assistant) position will serve as a point of contact for internal and external customer service and is responsible for the receipt and review of incoming tasks, and projects.

Responsibilities As a Environmental Administrative Assistant, you will:

• Provide administrative support to two organizations, Environmental Planning and Analysis (EC) and Historic Preservation, Cultural Resource Compliance (EH).
• Complete a broad range of administrative tasks including: managing extremely active calendars, proofreading correspondence, and answering routine questions.
• Develop and maintain the day-to-day and long-range calendars for GS15 level Executives as well as Supervisors within the EC/EH/EW Organization.
• Review all correspondence submitted to ensure completeness of documentation, proper coordination, and compliance with requirements.
• Review and maintain timecards for all EC/EH/EW staff, sends out reminder emails for bi-weekly manager approvals.
• Attend meetings and take minutes/notes, transcribe/draft and distribute as appropriate; arrange for representation by others if necessary.
• Make travel arrangements, prepare itineraries and work closely with individual traveler and manager for approval.

Requirements Conditions of Employment In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
• Conditions of Employment: Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.

Qualifications SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) provide departmental administrative support to include: performing meeting planning, scheduling, and coordinating; 2) performing timekeeping audit to ensure accuracy; AND 3) making travel arrangements and reconciling for payment processing for an organization.

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LL.B. or J.D. if related; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. -OR Combination of education and experience as described above. Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., credit hours beyond the first year of full-time study may be credited). One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours the graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education If substituting education for specialized experience you must submit proof of your qualifying education. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.

EEO Policy: USAJOBS Help Center | Equal employment opportunity policy Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Employees or applicants may request Reasonable Accommodation (RA) for assistance, when applying or competing for a job or performing a job due to their medical condition or to exercise their religious beliefs.

Veterans Information: USAJOBS Help Center - Veterans Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations. BPA strives to ensure a safe and positive work environment. We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.