Management Support Specialist

About this role

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/04/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience with all of the following: Developing professional relationships with staff and the community to achieve goals and solve problems; completing projects on administrative tasks spanning several weeks or months; conducting research using regulations or policy on administrative processes to identify improvements or answer questions; coordinating with human resources on hiring and staffing; performing timekeeper duties for an office; performing purchasing duties for an office; monitoring and keeping senior staff aware of important deadlines, reports, meetings, and events.

This experience must be clearly reflected in your resume and include hours worked per week. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a LL.B. or J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package.