JOB SUMMARY: What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary: GS-05: $39,946 (Step 01) to $51,926 (Step 10); GS-06: $44,529 (Step 01) to $57,889 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies in the advertised office or other U.S. Geological Survey offices in the local commuting area. MAJOR DUTIES: As an Administrative Operations Assistant within the Water Mission Area, Observing Systems Division, some of your specific duties will include: Reconcile transactions, obligations, and unliquidated obligations by account and/or object class codes with system-generated reports to ensure transactions were correctly entered. Code and enter a variety of payment documents into the automated financial system. Prepare procurement packages and coordinating with procurement specialists for product and source selections. Serve as vehicle manager and assure preventative and corrective maintenance is performed and electronic records and kept up-to-date and organized. Advise personnel on travel rules, regulations, and procedures for travel. Provide advice and assistance to office employees on time and attendance procedures and regulations. The above duties are for the full performance level. For the lower grade levels, the selectee will perform a wide range of tasks described in the above duties, but at a lower level of work designed to further develop and refine the knowledge and skills of the individual. Assignments will typically combine productive work with on-going training and instruction. Supervision received at the lower level will be closer with oversight and review being provided more frequently. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
