Command Support Specialist

Command Support Specialist

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If selected at the GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity. Serve as a senior member of the administrative command support staff and primarily serves under the direction of the Commander, Deputy Commander, Acquisition Executive, Chief of Staff, and Director of Operations. Provide a wide range of coordinative and administrative support designed to facilitate the corporate decision making process for a combat support agency with a 1.9 billion dollar budget and over 3,100 personnel. Provide technical administrative guidance to Land and Maritime and other administrative support staff on a variety of administrative system, processes and procedures. Review all of directives, policies, memoranda, sensitive communications, and other correspondence. Develop an effective system to track tasks assigned, emails delegated, notification of closure on completed assignments without missing deadlines or deliverables. Provide guidance for all administrative staff to ensure records and information management guidelines are being followed.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen

Tour of Duty : 1st Shift, flexible schedule, Monday-Friday

Security Requirements : Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access

Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) : Non-Exempt

Selective Service Requirement : Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized

Bargaining Unit Status : No

Qualifications

To qualify for a Command Support Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support :

A. Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off / closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes :

GS-09 : Skilled in communications to exchange and present information and recommendations, and to gain compliance with mission, policies, and regulations independently. Compose documents or correspondence of technical information, and adapts written and oral communication to the audience's level of knowledge. Prepare professional presentation materials and prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

GS-11 : Create spreadsheets, pie charts, presentations and manage databases using desktop publishing software and digital graphics. Analyze incoming memos, submissions and reports in order to determine their significance and to plan for their distribution. Make travel arrangement for executives to include scheduling visits with officials; plan events, script, programs and VIP invitation lists. Design layout of ceremony and reception area and experience with military and Federal civilian rank structures, courtesies and protocols.

B. Education Substitution : Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess :

GS-09 : A master's or equivalent graduate degree or, 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or, LL.B. or J.D., if related.

GS-11 : A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or, 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

C. Combination : Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-09 and GS-11, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade levels; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade levels; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09 and GS-11. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated : Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION : One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION : If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to : .pdf

Reemployed Annuitants : This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at : .PDF

Information for Veterans is available at :

As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances : marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY : Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.