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Staff Assistant (Recent Graduate)

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Miami Division.

The Recent Graduates Program offers dynamic, 1 to 2-year opportunities that give early career talent the chance to support key administrative and operational support functions through focused technical work. Selectees will learn and contribute to essential administrative and operational support functions, ensure process accuracy, and apply their organizational skills in a mission-driven environment.

Duties:

The Pathways Recent Graduates Program is designed to provide graduates the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in the field of administrative assistance through a robust training program. The program will provide entry-level career development training for participants to learn and apply administrative support principles. This position will serve as a Staff Assistant (Recent Graduate) receiving training in the principles, concepts, work processes and regulations of several functional areas of administrative and operational support such as:

As a Staff Assistant (Recent Graduate), your typical work assignments may include:

  • Plans and coordinates travel, accommodations and transportation arrangements for the SAC and special guests. Prepares and completes all foreign and domestic official travel for the SAC.
  • Coordinates Field Division level meetings, conferences, inspections, and special events, including agenda preparation, logistics, and post-meeting documentation.
  • Develops internal operating procedures to ensure efficiency and consistency with the division's administrative and office procedures, organizes and facilitates the workflow and prioritization of highly visible special projects.
  • Assists with developing, maintaining, and keeping current a variety of files and records that are involved in the operations of the office, which may also include the maintenance and access to a computerized database of key documents.

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to applicants who have graduated within the past two years, or longer for certain veterans (with an associate, bachelor, master, professional, doctorate, diploma, certificate, or vocational or technical degree, etc.) from a qualifying educational institution or career or technical education program (including registered Apprenticeship Programs, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Job Corps, Climate Corps, etc.).