U.S. Department of Defense

Office Automation Clerk


Pay$34584.00 - $43801.00 / year
LocationFort Knox/Kentucky
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 764188200
      About the Position:
      This position is located in Fort Knox, KY and is for the DoDEA America's Southeast District at Kingsolver Elementary School.

      Duties


      • Maintain time and attendance records.
      • Maintain files, records, create reports and correspondence.
      • Manipulate information into automated system for retrieval and data entry.
      • Prepare correspondence in final form.
      • Provide instructional materials for absent students.
      • Receive visitors, answer phone calls.
      • Communicate with students, staff, and parents on various matters.
      • Contact parents/students in regard to discipline adverse actions.

      Requirements


      • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
      • Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
      • Direct deposit of pay is required.
      • One year trial or probationary period may be required.
      • Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
      • This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.

      Qualifications


      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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

      • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
      • 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


      In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

      General Experience: One year of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates my ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position such as, utilizing automated systems for data entry or data retrieval; preparing correspondence such as letters, memoranda's, reports, charts; and maintaining files.

      OR

      Education
      : Two years of education above high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

      OR

      Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of by 60. Add the two percentages.

      Selective Placement Factor: 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.
  • About the company

      The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

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