MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Summary This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for identifying and implementing best practices and procedures to identify, collect, synthesize, and analyze various source materials. Duties As a

Management Support Specialist

at the GS-0301-7 some of your typical work assignments may include: Authors reports, studies, correspondence, briefs, and other documents to summarize analysis and findings of special projects. Provides direct assistance to the Chief, DAG, on both technical and administrative matters relating to the accomplishment, coordination, and disposition of a variety of substantial staff actions, assignments, and projects. Consults with Chief, DAG, Principal Directors, Integrated Regional Team (IRT) Leads, and SME in determining and correcting factual or conceptual inaccuracies as well as inconsistencies in relevant documents and packages. Provides assistance to various levels of management pertaining to DSCA administrative and operational requirements and related goals, objectives, plans and documents. Qualifications You may qualify at the GS-07 Grade level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service: Assist in conducting analyses of cross-cutting, complex issues and problems concerning Agency programs, activities, internal operations, and organizational functions Implements DoD and Agency-wide correspondence and administrative policies to ensure Agency letters, reports, memoranda, and position papers are formatted and coordinated as required Assist in the identification and implementation of best practices and procedures to identify, collect, synthesize, and analyze various source materials Assist in the development of database and tools to monitor and report on various programs or Agency activities

Or B.

You have 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement (3.0 unweighted GPA or higher during bachelor's);

Or C.

You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) 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. Education "Incumbent must attain DoD security cooperation workforce certification and complete related continuous learning requirements in accordance with Section 384 of Title 10, United States Code, and in accordance with security cooperation certification program requirements established by DSCA. "ARE

You Using Your Education to

QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: