Program Assistant Sv F PITTSBURGH, PA

Job Title:Program Assistant SV-0344-F

Department:Department Of Homeland Security

Agency:Transportation Security Administration

Job Announcement Number:PIT-14-796167

$39,523.00 to $59,348.00 / Per YearTuesday, August 5, 2014 to Monday, August 11, 20141 vacancy in the following location:
Pittsburgh, PA
All permanent and 5-year temporary TSA employees who meet one of the following: (1) your current duty location is ABE, AOO, AVP, IPT, LNS, MDT, RDG or UNV or (2) your current duty location is within the Hub-Spoke configuration of PIT.

Salary range listed includes Locality Pay of 16.37%.

This position is located at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in Pittsburgh, PA.

Public Trust - Background Investigation

About the Agency

Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. For additional information about our agency please:
Click Here

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).

As a Program Assistant for TSA, you will:
Provide a range of diverse administrative support assignments that include spending a minimum of 25% of time assisting managers in evaluating programs and their effectiveness in delivering services. You will perform a combination of routine and multiple and varying assignments in support of management efforts to evaluate, administer, and improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of organizations and programs.Provide assistance to a program area which may include finance, human resources, model workplace, scheduling, or other core functional area. Work activities typically support multiple projects/programs and contribute to one or more organizational units and major subdivisions.Assist managers and other employees in day-to-day operations of the office.Compile, track, and analyze data. Apply analytical techniques and methods to perform a variety of administrative and analytical duties in support of TSA field operations.Coordinate the implementation of new office policies and systems and write policy and internal procedural guidance after clarifying applicability of past practice, emerging guidance, and established policies and procedures with seniors or subject-matter experts.Interact with internal staff and external customers including managers and employees. Contacts involve exchanging information, tracking status, and coordinating efforts.Act as a lead for other support staff to coordinate multiple assignments.Prepare complex and sensitive correspondence including evaluation and assessment of the impact of changes to policy, practices, or program characteristics in assigned area.Provide advanced computer assistance.Undertake complete analytical studies of limited scope under the direction of a senior, supervisor, or manager.Review work of lower level administrative support staff for accuracy and completeness.Schedule meetings including conducting analyses of agenda items and propose recommendations for a range of administrative or program matters for which precedents have been established.Provide advice and guidance to employees, timekeepers, supervisors, financial management specialists, and human resource specialists on rules, regulations, and procedures relating to pay, including unusual situations where the guidelines require considerable interpretation and/or research of past precedents. Train staff to enter time-card data. Certify time-cards and corrections each pay period and conduct random audits, to include the most difficult payroll issues.Act as a point-of-contact with the National Finance Center (NFC)to resolve employee payroll issues.

To qualify for the SV-F Pay Band (equivalent to GS-9/10), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-E Pay Band or GS-8 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience would include providing a range of diverse administrative support assignments assisting managers in implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of office programs such as human resources, payroll, finance, and procurement. Work would include activities such as analyzing data, preparing correspondence, working with computers, scheduling meetings, providing payroll advice, and tracking status of work projects.

Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your category placement may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.
To preview questions please click here.

Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: http://federalgovernmentjobs.us/redirect.html?url=104116116112058047047119119119046111112109046103111118.

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position.

TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence.

Payment of relocation expenses (Permanent Change of Station) is not authorized.

Qualified non-competitive eligible candidates may be referred for consideration on a separate, unranked list.

More than one position may be filled from this announcement.

This position is within the Administrative Support category of TSA's Core Compensation Plan.

Please Note: All of the following must be received in our office by 11:59 PM EST (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of this announcement. If we do not receive all required information by the closing date, your application may not be considered.

Your application must include:

1. Resume
2. Self Assessment Questionnaire for this position
3. Applicable supporting documents (see Required Documents Section)

Click the "Apply Online" button below and follow the prompts to apply.

We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the TSA HRAccess Help Desk before the closing of this announcement for alternative options on how to apply. The Help Desk is available by phone at 1-877-872-7990 between the hours of: 7:00AM - 8:00PM ET Monday - Friday, 10:00AM - 3:00PM ET Saturday, or 11:00AM - 4:00PM ET Sunday. If outside these hours, please email your question or concern to Helpdesk@TSA-HRAccess.com or fax 1-877-872-7993.

When contacting the Help Desk please provide your contact information, the Job Announcement Number of the position you are interested in, and your questions or concerns.

Current TSA employees are not required to submit a SF-50 to support eligibility for consideration. The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and will be used to identify the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We will notify you of the outcome of these steps when they have been completed. You may also check your application status by visiting the Candidate Dashboard.

View the original article here

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.