Administrative Officer
What you'd do
This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP), which provides advice and assistance to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Department on matters of policy development, evaluation, regulations, and legislation that will improve the lives of workers, retirees, and their families.
Major duties
The primary duties and responsibilities as the Administrative Officer include but are not limited to: -Lead in the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of OASP administrative functions. Supervises assigned OASP staff. -Coordinate training and assists in the preparation of performance standards and evaluations of support staff. -Provide final quality-control of documentation generated for or disseminated by OASP. -Prepare relevant briefing memos, letters, background papers, and reports for the Assistant Secretary, etc. -Represent OASP at meetings regarding human resources, technical, budget, performance management, and other administrative support, issues and activities. -Apply a high level of expertise in technical writing and editing skills to provide quick reaction analyses and professional writing.
What you need to qualify
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. POSITION TITLES ALONE CANNOT BE USED TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE QUALIFIED. PLEASE LIST DATES IN MM/DD/YYYY FORMAT. THIS IS IMPERATIVE IN DETERMINING IF WHETHER YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF CREDITABLE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. DATES WILL NOT BE ASSUMED. For GS-15: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for Administrative Officer includes: -Providing technical advice and guidance in administrative and management areas including budgetary and financial management, human resources, planning, evaluation, and administrative support services. AND - Working in a role that provides customer/client services to organizational managers and supervisors.
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