Administrative Specialist

Quick Facts

• Hiring Agency: Department of State Headquarters
• Department: Department of State
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia
• Salary: $70623 – $133142/yr
• Hiring Path: Fed Internal Search
• Telework Eligible: Yes
• Security Clearance: Secret
• Date Posted: 2026-08-26
• Application Deadline: 2026-09-15

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Job Summary

This position is located in the Authentications Branch, in the Records Creation and Retention Division, housed in the Office of Records Management, Passport Services Directorate, Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA/PPT/S/RM/RCR). The Authentications Branch is responsible for certifying to the genuineness of a signature and/or seal, or to the position of an official who has previously executed, issued, or certified a document.

Key Responsibilities

Issues certificates of authentication under the Seal of the Department of State and uses the Secretary of State's seal as well as the signature of the Secretary of State and Acting Secretary of State on assigned authenticating documents

Requirements & Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements.

Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience (for example, 6 months equals 50%) and the percentage of graduate study (for example, 9 graduate hours for a GS-07 equals 50% where 18 graduate hours constitute a full time year) must total at least 100%.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Contact

greenam3@state.gov · 771-204-7117

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Department of State Headquarters, Department of State.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $70623 – $133142/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-15.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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