Administrative Officer (Resource Management Specialist)
What you'd do
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, Siluriformes, and processed eggs. This position is located at the headquarters level of FSIS as a part of a combined resource management activity that can have positions assigned to every major program. The intent is to allow positions to be flexed between programs as requirements allow and to ensure mission requirements are met as needed.
Major duties
Analyze staffing levels, travel, materials, and related requirements to provide cost data and information for program planning and evaluation activities. Advise management officials on financial matters and administer department’s annual budget accounts. Evaluate budgetary and fiscal data for consistency with estimates, current program operations, and anticipated changes in mission, staffing, and funding. Maintain proper financial balances and distribute resources within planned limitations to maximize benefits from available resources. Compile, consolidate, analyze, and synthesize OA requirements into a unified financial plan considering needs and cost trends for travel, supplies, training, and staffing. Advise management officials on human resources matters by coordinating organizational needs with human resources office requirements. Review completed position descriptions and work plans for format and uniformity before submission to the human resources office. Identify and research problems in administrative and clerical support areas, including distribution and changes in employee status.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: To qualify for the Administrative Officer GS-12 level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience must reflect independent application of advanced administrative management practices across budget, human resources, procurement, and organizational support functions within a complex program environment. Your resume must show you have performed all duties similar to these: Providing guidance on preparing, revising, monitoring, and evaluating budget estimates and FTE needs; maintaining financial controls; and ensuring the equitable and efficient distribution of financial resources. Acting as a liaison with HR to advise management officials on human resources matters and coordinating organizational needs on HR matters. Coordinating administrative support structures for the office, including those involving executive correspondence, budget, and travel. Identifying and resolving complex administrative problems impacting financial management, travel, logistics, and other office operations, often under conditions requiring independent judgment, competing priorities, and limited guidance. Overseeing procurement matters for the office, ensuring adherence to Federal and Agency acquisition policies. Providing tactful and effective communication with internal and external partners. 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 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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