Job Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:
Administrative Secretary / Administrative & DOE Platform Assistant
Bachelor's degree in Office Administration
Experience in offering services in educational projects and programs (5 years or more)
Knowledge of electronic platforms related to educational projects
Bilingual
With knowledge in technology data Manager / Data Administrator
Bachelor's degree in information systems
Experience in the use of platforms for documenting educational projects
Bilingual
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree or equivalent
Technical certification or Associates degree may be required in some areas
Generally 5-7 years of experience in related area of responsibility
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender,
race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.
Jobs 2 REQUIRED:
All applicants must meet the following basic requirements for all grade levels:

Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review
Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, at a college, university, or
educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary,
U.S. Department of Education.

Successful completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements

for continuing medical education (CME) and re-certification.

Education and Experience Requirements:
Applicants who meet the above basic requirements may qualify for the following grade levels if they meet the
educational and/or specialized experience requirements described below.
GS-07 : Applicants who meet at least one of the following requirements may qualify for positions at this grade level:
Completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program (certificate of completion, associate degree, or
bachelor's degree);

OR
Completion of a bachelor's degree in a related health care or health related science and graduation from an
accredited physician assistant educational program.
GS-09 : Applicants who meet at least one of the following requirements may qualify for positions at this grade level:
A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the GS-07 grade level
and graduation from an accredited physician assistant educational program as described above;
OR
Completion of the Master of Physician Assistant Studies;
OR
Completion of a master's degree in a related health care or health related science and completion of an accredited
physician assistant educational program. Examples of related master's degree programs include, but are not limited,
to Master of Medical Sciences, Master of Public Health, Master of Biomedical Sciences, or other related major field
of study.
GS-11: Applicants who meet at least one of the following requirements qualify for positions at this grade level:
A minimum of one full year of work experience as a certified physician assistant equivalent to the GS-09 grade level
and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program as described above;
OR
PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field and completion of an accredited physician assistant educational
program health. Examples of related doctoral degree programs include, but are not limited to, public health; allied
health field; public health education; or other related health science.
All qualified applicants will undergo a credentialing process prior to employment with the Bureau of Prisons.
This process includes validation of medical examinations, education, internship and residency. Please submit
these documents along with your required supporting documentation at the time you apply.
NOTE: ALL applicants MUST submit legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement at the time you
apply. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically transferred from USAJOBS and MUST include
identifying information to include school name, student name, degree and date awarded to receive consideration for
this position. The education MUST be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education.
For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at
the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
Evaluation of Experience: Applicants qualifying on the basis of specialized experience must have the following:
GS-07:

Ability to identify a medical problem and determine appropriate action to meet the problem, including referral
to a physician.

Knowledge and understanding of the environment, principles, ethics, and special human relationships in the
field of medicine.

Ability to work responsibly with physicians and other members of the medical team, and to deal effectively
with patients.

GS-09:

Experience performing minor surgical procedures, such as, incision and drainage, suturing of laceration, and
removal of cysts after consultation with the physician.

Experience treating chronic health problems, such as hypertension and diabetes.

Experience providing preventive care and guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses, as well as

guidance on nutrition.
GS-11:

Experience identifying medical problems and determining appropriate action to treat the problem, including
referral to a physician.

Experience performing specified diagnostic and therapeutic practices and procedures.

Experience providing a wide range of emergency services in the absence of the physicians, including primary

care for trauma and life-saving procedures.

Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the current time (such
as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.
* Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application *

Jobs REQUIREMENT 3
In addition to meeting the qualifications above, all applicants MUST self-certify their current ability to type at least
40 words per minute in their application. To self-certify you may enter the following statement in your application
package, "I certify that I can currently type 40 wpm" followed by your initials. Self-certification on the online
occupational questionnaire is sufficient to meet this requirement.
AND
DICTATION PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT:
You must qualify as a stenographer with dictation speed of 120 words per minute (wpm). In addition to meeting
experience requirements, applicants for these positions must show possession of the following skills, as appropriate.
Applicants may meet these requirements by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of
proficiency from school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates by the Office of Personnel
Management local office, or by self-haze their proficiency. Performance test results and certificates of proficiency
are acceptable for 3 years. Agencies may verify proficiency skills of self-certified applicants by administering the
appropriate performance test.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the
assessment questionnaire for this position:
Knowledge of administrative concepts, principles, and practices which enables the incumbent to perform
when resolving conflicts, determining new procedures, evaluating office equipment and excellent
restructuring of clerical activities in the office
Skill and experience to operate computer software applications such as Microsoft Office Word for Windows,
Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Outlook, and other web based software, etc.
Ability to plan and organize office workflow using adequate office automation procedures.
Ability to compose and review written material for compliance with rules of correspondence such as
grammar, spelling, punctuation, and ensuring accuracy and correctness.
Ability to work effectively on a team providing high quality customer service.

Skill and ability to communicate and treat (patients, visitors, and all medical center staff) customers in a
courteous, tactful and respectful manner.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is preliminary sedentary. The work requires sitting, walking, standing,
bending, and carrying light items such as books, binders, papers, Dictaphone, and files. When required, the
employee moves to conference rooms. The employee works in an office. The work also includes the everyday risks
and discomforts typical of offices and meeting rooms.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel
Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE
ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire
answers, we will not allow credit for your response (s).
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited
on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants who would like to receive credit for such
experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of
hours a week spent in such employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs
(e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all
qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education
requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by
accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the
following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be
verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements,
you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veteran's Preference: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the
Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a readable copy of DD-214 (s) showing all dates of
service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected
disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, haze their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of
compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not
yet have a Henrico, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certified the
service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under
honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non-service-connected disability, and Purple Heart
recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should
refer to and submit a completed "o.," Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, "(go to
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf) and required documentation with your application materials." For
more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:

Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the
position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can
perform effectively in the position;

Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position
including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;

Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position
including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and

Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the

position including all selective factors.

After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and
placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of
the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be
placed.
At the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for
further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be based on the number of available
applicants referred.

Job Requirements 4
REQUIREMENTS:
Administrative Secretary / Administrative & DOE Platform Assistant

Bachelor's degree in Office Administration

Experience in offering services in educational projects and programs (5 years or more)
Knowledge of electronic platforms related to educational projects
Bilingual
With knowledge in technology data Manager / Data Administrator

Bachelor's degree in information systems

Experience in the use of platforms for documenting educational projects
Bilingual
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree or equivalent
Technical certification or Associates degree may be required in some areas
generally 5-7 years of experience in related area of responsibility
J2W: MOHoughton Mifflin Harcourt is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in
E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, and protected veteran status.