Administrative Officer
What you'd do
About the Position: This position serves as an Administrative Officer that assists in the operation of the Directorate of Public Works Business OPS/Integration by performing administrative functions such as budget, records management, travel, reports control, supply, training, personnel, awards, and performance management.
Major duties
Provide advice and assistance to the DPW Director, Division Chiefs and staff on overall technical management and administrative matters. Provide accurate sources of payment for TDY, training, awards, supplies, clothing allowance, etc. Reviews program accomplishments and recommends courses of action required to achieve required objectives. Read and interpret administrative regulations, training documentation, directives, circulars, messages, etc., for applicability to the directorate. Maintain and/or implement a follow-up method to ensure compliance with instructions. Participate with Director and Chief Business Operations in developing program policy, keeping them informed of areas where problems may arise, and recommends course of action. Monitor overtime and comp-time and submits analytical budgetary reports to the Director/Chief Business Operations biweekly and quarterly.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience;if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) managing an incentive award performance evaluation program to ensure regulatory guidance is adhered to; 2) reviewing correspondence, briefing slides, and/or related materials within an organization; and 3) assisting with the plans for organizational structure, staffing of personnel, budget, and/or training requirements within an organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Organizational Management, or Organizational Leadership. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
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