EXECUTIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Scott AFB, Illinois

Salary Range: $75815 - $98554 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command.

Major Duties:

• As a EXECUTIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST at the GS-0301-11 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as the principal staff assistant and subject matter expert to the Director of the USTRANSCOM Manpower and Personnel Directorate for all administrative support programs. Identifies the need for, plans, coordinates, and executes various high-level projects affecting virtually any program/functional area with in the Directorate. Serves as the Directorate Information technology commodities requirements validation officer (RVO), Functional Area Communications Computer Systems Manager (FACCSM), and Knowledge Management Gatekeeper. Assists the directorate executive officer in the development, preparation, submission, and execution of the directorate budget and financial submissions. Uses multiple office automation software with varied functions to produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats, such as graphics or tables within text, editing, and reformatting electronic drafts, and updating or revising existing databases or spreadsheets.

Qualifications: You may qualify at the GS- 11, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service: Knowledge of HR Management Information Systems and Database management, SharePoint, and Microsoft professional software packages to include PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access, and Adobe PDF. Plans, organizes work, and manages administrative programs and functions of an organization to meet deadlines. Uses office automation software programs, tools, techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as memos, reports, spreadsheets, databases, and graphs.; OR B. You have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.; 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12827352.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-14