Summary You will serve as a AWARDS ASSISTANT in the AWARDS OFFICE BRANCH of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND. Responsibilities You will assist the Awards Administrator, performing a variety of administrative functions concerning military and civilian personnel awards. You will assist in developing and disseminating a variety of promotional materials and ideas to promote and stimulate the Military Cash Awards Program/Beneficial Suggestion Program. You will generate spreadsheets, conducts studies/research to obtain data from which to evaluate the FLTFORCOM civilian and military awards program effectiveness. You will prepare and analyzes a variety of statistical reports to depict program progress or to direct attention to specific program features. You will assist in all phases of processing, preparing, and recording award recommendations received from the staff and subordinate commands. You will be responsible for processing all Department of Navy (DON) and Department of Defense (DOD) awards through the board process. You will be responsible for procuring and maintaining sufficient quantities of supplies associated with the processing of military and civilian awards. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a GS-06, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience performing a variety of administrative functions concerning military and civilian personnel awards. Experience providing a variety of administrative and clerical support. Experience conducting research to obtain data for which to evaluate the USFFC civilian and military awards program effectiveness. Experience developing office automation to improve award process efficiency. Experience preparing and analyzing a variety of statistical reports to depict program progress or to direct attention to specific program features. Experience utilizing online databases to generate spreadsheets. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education There is no education substitution for this grade/series combination. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585. Term appointments may be extended up to 8 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Additionally, you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career-conditional or career appointment under specific conditions. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.