Serves as Executive Secretary and initial point of contact for correspondence to be signed by the Deputy Regional Directors (DRD).
Provides guidance to administrative support staff and authorizer regarding correspondence policies and practices. Acts as a member of Reclamation's Correspondence Handbook Team.
Edits and offers a critique on internal management documents, pointing out aspects such as lack of clarity or understandability and questions on substantive content.
Maintains appointment schedules making final commitments. Screens all calls and visitors and determines which calls can be answered personally and which should be directed elsewhere.
Maintains the confidential files of all sensitive material. Also establishes and maintains general administration and other confidential files in the immediate office.
Receives and reviews all incoming mail and correspondence. Refers only that which requires personal attention. Determines what correspondence should be routed to the Executive Staff Members and others and sets controls and deadlines.
Conducts a thorough substantive review of all correspondence and action documents prepared for signature to ascertain conformance with established Reclamations policy, adequacy and clarity of information, format, and expressed view of the manager. Attempts to resolve conflicts through consultation with the subordinate officials or, if necessary, calls the problem to the attention of the manager.
Determines nature of call or business of visitors, if business requires the attention of technical or staff specialists, decides whether the importance of business, rank, or position of visitor is such as to require personal attention of superiors or if the visitor should be referred to the appropriate division or staff concerned with specific subject.
Prioritize and schedules activities for the Deputy Regional Directors (DRD), ensuring appropriate representation of internal staff, Federal, state, and public officials are present. Exercise control over calendars, with authority for commitment of time for appointments, conference and speaking engagements.
Adjustments to calendars are frequently required due to unforeseen situations; respond to and resolves unanticipated developments requiring changes and adjustments in plans, e.g., scheduling supervisor to see high ranking officials.
Serves in a liaison capacity between the Deputy Regional Directors (DRDs) and Washington, Denver, other Regions, Federal and state officials, Area and Regional Office staff, and water users on a variety of subjects, in coordinating meetings and schedules, meeting deadlines, addressing concerns, obtaining information, and providing assistance.
Provides guidance to Regional administrative support staff as a participating member of Reclamation's Executive Leadership Assistant (ELA) Group.
Serves as a timekeeper or back-up timekeeper for the Directorate and/or assists other Directorates, as needed.
Obtains and monitors the use of supplies, equipment, or services for the office.
Uses office automation systems and various Microsoft software packages/programs, to accomplish work.
Starting at $54,203 Per Year (GS 7-8)