Administrative Officer
What you'd do
You will serve as an Administrative Officer for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, Marquette Biological Station. You will provide a wide range of administrative, financial, human resources, procurement, and property management services that support a complex program with multiple funding sources, diverse staffing needs, and extensive partnerships.
Major duties
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Lead management analysis to improve how the office uses people, space, equipment, and systems, and recommend solutions that increase efficiency. Manage human resources actions and advise supervisors on staffing, structure, performance, benefits, and workforce planning. Oversee full budget planning and execution, monitor spending, analyze financial trends, and use systems such as the Financial and Business Management System (FBMS). Direct procurement and property management, including purchasing, market research, justifications, inventory, and disposal in line with federal rules. Coordinate travel, payroll, agreements, and administrative processes while representing the office in meetings and ensuring compliance with policies.
What you need to qualify
Requirements Continued... As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/23/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. To receive credit for experience, 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. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: performing a full range of administrative management duties, including analyzing organizational needs; advising leadership on human resources actions and workforce planning; developing and executing multi-year budgets; monitoring obligations and expenditures; managing procurement actions and property records in accordance with federal regulations; preparing and reviewing agreements; coordinating travel and payroll processes; and serving as a liaison with internal staff, external partners, and other agencies to support efficient operations. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to the occupation. Major courses of study may include Business Administration, Management or Organizational Management, Human Resources Management, Finance or Financial Management, Public Policy, Administrative Services, Operations Management, Leadership Studies, or Project Management. You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience you must have an equivalent combination of education and experience that totals at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: 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.
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