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Executive Assistant

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House of Representatives

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Summary

This position is located in the Immediate Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House).

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Summary

This position is located in the Immediate Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House).

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Washington, DC

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No matching locations found.

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Telework eligible No Relocation expenses reimbursed NoRelocation Description Salary $108,762 - $120,960 per year Pay scale & grade

HS 9 - 10

Promotion potential 10

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required - Not required.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 0318 Secretary

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service

Drug test No Security clearance Top Secret

Announcement number req5688 Control number 890345800

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Job Summary:

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 800 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.

This position is located in the Immediate Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House). Within the Immediate Office, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) provides contingency planning and operations support, as well as improvements and enhancements to technical infrastructure, systems, information security, emergency communications, and business continuity capabilities of the House. This position serves as the Executive Assistant.

Key responsibilities include providing day-to-day executive level, confidential administrative support for the Chief Continuity Officer, Director of Continuity Operations, and Director of Continuity Plans, as required. The Executive Assistant is responsible for Preparing, reviewing, and editing sensitive and confidential reports, memoranda, correspondence, and technical documentation.

The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerial responsibilities.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains personal and/or CAO correspondence, administrative workflow, records management, project management, and other appropriate tracking control systems/logs.
• Coordinates with and keeps management informed of all relevant workplace issues and initiatives, specific work activities, and policy, procedural, and process initiatives or changes.
• Provides general assistance, coordination, guidance, and recommendations, and receives adequate instruction, feedback, and guidance from senior management regarding sensitive and confidential issues.
• Maintains weekly and monthly calendar(s) for the Chief Continuity Officer and other senior management's daily schedules as assigned; schedules appointments, meetings, conferences, and teleconferences as requested.
• Receives and provides assistance to customers and office visitors in a courteous, polite, and professional manner; plans and facilitates appropriate professional protocol as required.
• Routes and tracks correspondence and technical inquiries to appropriate CAO and/or other House offices.
• Works closely with the Senior Manager, Resource Management and acts as a liaison with other CAO organizations, as needed.
• Plans and coordinates miscellaneous office services, to include the development, implementation, and monitoring of internal practices and procedures necessary for executive office support.
• Performs other official duties and special projects as assigned.

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Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the position or an equivalent level of professional work experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant professional administrative experience required; 7-9 years preferred.
• Valid driver's license is required.

Preferred:

• Senior level professional administrative experience preferred.
• Experience working in the Legislative Branch environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) and Competency Requirements:

• Knowledge of and ability to work with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Visio and Teams.
• Knowledge of the Legislative Process and the Legislative Environment.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to review, understand, and retain knowledge of House Rules, Committee and CAO policies and procedures.
• Ability to analyze problems, evaluate viewpoints and proposals, and recommend appropriate solutions/changes.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with senior staff and other high ranking officials.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with tact and exercise judgment and discretion.
• Proven problem solver with strong enthusiasm for the mission.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be willing to occasionally travel, potentially with limited notice, and perform contingency operations. This would include the ability to lift (up to 50 pounds) and load equipment.

Security Requirements:

• This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain an applicable U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. We will not submit your application for a clearance unless you are a U.S. citizen.

Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified position only).

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.

Agency contact information

CAO Human Resources

Phone 202-225-2926 Address CAO

441 2nd St

Washington, DC 20515

Next steps

Qualified Candidates will be contacted directly.

Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

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Resume

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.

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Agency contact information

CAO Human Resources

Phone 202-225-2926 Address CAO

441 2nd St

Washington, DC 20515

Next steps

Qualified Candidates will be contacted directly.

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Fair and transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability New employee probationary period

Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service Signature and false statements

Social security number request

House of Representatives

Agency contact information

CAO Human Resources

Phone 202-225-2926 Address CAO

441 2nd St

Washington, DC 20515

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Summary

This position is located in the Immediate Office, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House).

Learn more about this agency

Overview

Help

Accepting applications

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Washington, DC

1 vacancy

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible No Relocation expenses reimbursed NoRelocation Description Salary $108,762 - $120,960 per year Pay scale & grade

HS 9 - 10

Promotion potential 10

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Not required - Not required.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 0318 Secretary

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service

Drug test No Security clearance Top Secret

Announcement number req5688 Control number 890345800

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