Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation)
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Position ID:
HSJT-26-12871401-MP
City:
Bethesda, Maryland
Date Posted:
2026-01-30
Expiration Time:
2026-02-03
Job Type:
Job Category:
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant
Salary:
57736 - 75059 PA
Job Summary
About the Position: This position is within the Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology.
Job Description
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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) 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 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 Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 receiving telephone calls and visitors, taking care of routine matters or directing to appropriate personnel; performing timekeeping duties; coordinating travel arrangements; and utilizing automated healthcare systems to generate a variety of correspondence and reports and/or to update data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR One year of specialized experience which includes receiving telephone calls and visitors, directing to appropriate personnel; preparing correspondence in response to administrative matters and/or office procedures; utilizing automated healthcare systems to generate reports and/or to update data; maintaining calendars for appointment scheduling and/or tracking suspense actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). (Note: Only current Defense Health Agency, National Capitol Region employees located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center may qualify based on GS-05 specialized experience, IAW Office of Personnel Management's in-service placement rules for one grade interval positions.) Reference 9d https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/ Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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-06). OR Time in Grade Requirement (In-Service Placement): Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).