Support Services Assistant (OA)

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Defense Logistics Agency

Defense Logistics Agency

Support Services Assistant (OA)

Philadelphia, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Telework Eligible

    Yes

    Major Duties

    • Tracks all project actions ongoing in the office and ensures management is informed of current status.
    • Prepare charts, graphs, and narrative information for management or program analysis reports from material provided by higher level employees.
    • Extracts and compiles data from a variety of automated information systems to include: MAXIMO, R.S. Means, and Enterprise Safety and Management System (ESAMS) to provide management information as required.
    • Makes all travel arrangements for Branch Supervisor and Engineering Technical and Facilities Operations Specialist (s) in Defense Travel System (DTS). Coordinates all TDY requests and processes TDY orders for the facilities Division.
    • Requisition supplies, repairs for office equipment and printing services for the Facilities division using the government purchase credit card.
    • Coordinates resolution of hardware, software problems with pertinent, designated Installation Management personnel, Facilities Branch Users, DLA IT personnel and Contracted Vendors for equipment repairs.
    • Develops new report formats and assist management in the development of statistical metrics.

    Qualification Summary

    To qualify for a Support Services Assistant (OA), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Applicants for this position must be a qualified typist at a minimum of 40 words per minute. You must indicate your typing speed on your resume. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be eligible for further consideration and will be found not qualified for this position. B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) or competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 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: Providing a wide variety of technical and administrative support, to include budgeting, project tracking, travel, personnel administration, data processing, and/or files/library management. Compiling and distributing reports on proposed program goals, budgets, staff levels, and performance accounting and system utilization. C. Education: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. 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.

  • Compensation
    $55,052-$71,571 per year
  • Industry
    Government Relations
  • Fun Fact
    Working for the Defense Logistics Agency means being part of the largest logistics agency in the Department of Defense. Our 25,000 employees are dedicated to providing essential services to military and federal organizations.
  • About Us

    The Nation's Logistics Combat Support Agency, responsible for delivering agile, adaptive, and resilient logistics support across the continuum of conflict.