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Summary This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. This position is located in the Executive Secretariat under the Office of the Chief of Staff. The Executive Secretariat provides support to the Archivist, Deputy Archivist, and offices throughout NARA and is responsible for administrative, logistical, and analytical support to the immediate Office of the Archivist. Responsibilities The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Executive Secretariat Specialist, you will: - Plan, perform research, and draft and edit written materials covering a wide range of topics related to agency strategic initiatives. - Analyze existing and create new administrative requirements and process improvements when needed to enhance the Executive Secretariat's operational effectiveness and efficiency. - Independently conduct short and long-term analytical studies to identify and propose solutions to management or policy issues and problems that require knowledge of and affect the missions of important programs agencywide, and that also may potentially involve issues that affect the initiatives or programs of other stakeholders or agencies. - Serve as a system administrator and business owner for the agency's executive task management system, manage user accounts, interface with Information Services and the vendor to ensure system outages or other technical issues are resolved timely, assist with system transitions and upgrades, and conduct analysis of long-range system needs to ensure necessary re-configuration or capability expansions. Requirements Conditions of Employment This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-12441922-24-JB. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. A one year probationary period may be required Must successfully complete a background investigation. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Reviewing reports, correspondence, or other materials dealing with technical, policy, and/or program issues for accuracy, adherence to policy, organization of material, and grammar; AND - Recommending policy or procedural changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a program; AND - Interacting with executive level staff as well as developing relationships and collaborating with individuals internal and external to your work group. For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Reviewing reports, correspondence, or other materials dealing with technical, policy, and/or program issues for accuracy, adherence to policy, organization of material, and grammar; AND - Interacting with executive level staff as well as developing relationships and collaborating with individuals internal and external to your work group. Education Additional Information We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Archives and Records Administration. This is a bargaining unit position, AFGE Council 260 We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy. We offer opportunities for alternative and flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.