Fire Administrative Support Assistant

Temporary Administrative Support Assistant

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This is a Public Notice for positions being filled under the Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for Wildland Fire. Responsibilities The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for temporary employees to work as an Administrative Support Assistant in Worland, WY. An Administrative Support Assistant (GS-06) maintains files and completed training records in order to be able to run reports and perform administrative transactions in various resource specific systems and databases. May schedule and dispatch motor vehicles and monitor the overall status of the fleet to include vehicle repairs, inspections, and maintenance as needed. Purchases supplies and equipment using simplified acquisition procedures through the DOI integrated charge card program. Maintains receipts, verifies transactions, and reconciles charge card statements for submission to the BLM Agency / Organization Program Coordinator (A / OPC). Processes various transactions such as obligations, collections, distributions, reconciliations, etc. in the automated financial system. Provides one-on-one training on a wide variety of administrative procedures and practices. Occasionally assists in auditing incident time for equipment and personnel. Prepares travel documents (authorizations and vouchers) in an automated travel system. Reviews travel authorizations and vouchers in accordance with bureau and fire policy. May assist in resolving travel related issues. Enters and / or validates time and attendance records within the automated payroll system. Audits time and attendance records for correctness and ensures incident time aligns with fire policy. Ensures proper fire time documentation is received, accurate, and kept on file. May assist in resolving payroll related issues. Serves as a principle point of contact on specific technical aspects, policy, or programs related to office administration. Provides guidance to counterparts regarding travel arrangements and time and attendance systems.

Requirements Conditions of Employment SELECTIVE SERVICE : Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. To register or verify your registration, go to the Selective Service System website. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS : Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and / or fingerprint check. Failure to satisfy the background check will result in cancellation of offer of employment or may be grounds for termination. You must be 18 years of age or older at the time of appointment. Qualifications Hours worked per week must be stated for each season and position held in your resume.

• Experience listed will need to include specific duties about the work being performed and should not be only the general language stated below in the examples. To qualify for a GW-06 You must meet the following : 1). One (1) year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-05 level duties. Examples of specialized work experience include : Performing administrative duties in an office such as preparing reports, spreadsheets, databases, manuals, and other documents using office computer software applications; managing records and maintaining a filing system; managing time and attendance in an automated payroll system; assisting employees with travel arrangements; processing various monetary transactions in the automated financial system; and performing file and document audits related to time, travel, and financials. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands : The work is typically sedentary. Some work may require periods of walking, standing, bending, or driving a motor vehicle. The incumbent may frequently lift relatively light boxes, materials, and supplies and / or carry file folders, copied materials, books, and other similar materials. Work Environment : Work is typically located in an adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated office environment. The work environment may involve everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, mail distribution centers, meeting and training rooms, libraries, or motor vehicles. Education Additional Information A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected. The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Pay rates vary depending on location. For additional information on pay rates : Click here for the OPM Salaries and Wages to calculate locality pay. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) / Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) : CTAP / ICTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. For more information about CTAP / ICTAP eligibility, click here. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Temporary employees hired in wildland fire or wildland fire support positions are eligible for the following : -Annual, sick leave, and paid federal holidays -Depending on tour of duty - Sunday, holiday, shift differential and / or hazard pay -Participation in the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) program - Employees electing to participate in the FEHB will be responsible for the employee share of the premium while on the official agency roles, which is deducted from bi-weekly earnings. After separating from federal employment, employees will be offered to continue participation in FEHB under the Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) option. Employees electing to continue coverage under the TCC provision will be responsible for the full premium amount plus a 2% administration fee.