Administrative Officer

Summary

You will serve as a Administrative Officer with Geological Survey. Salary:GS-12: $89,5080 (Step 01) to $117,6252 (Step 10). It is anticipated that one position will be filled in one of the following locations: Alburquerque, New Mexico; Taos, New Mexico, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Roswell, New Mexico. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Us Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Region, New Mexico Water Sci Ctr, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Roswell, and Taos, New Mexico. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates; makes assignments based on capability and expertise; evaluates the work performance of subordinates; develops performance standards; gives advice or instruction to subordinates on work and administrative matters; and identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development or training. Directs the monitoring and tracking of obligations and expenditure throughout the budget execution phase. Verifies that obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis in accordance with the financial plan and regulatory controls and are within amounts obligated. Reports variations more than accepted funding limitations and recommends corrective actions. Participate in decisions concerning revisions on projects due to increases or decreases in funds. Recommends adjustments to planned expenditures to satisfy highest priority needs or to meet unplanned emergency expenditures. Oversee recruitment, selection, promotion, awards, and training activities to ensure compatibility with staffing plans, personnel ceilings, and funding levels. Advises supervisors in structuring and describing positions and writing performance plans. Advises on a broad range of policies, issues, regulations, problems, and management systems; formulates innovative approaches to resolve conflicting requirements and differing opinions among affected parties regarding the proposed action to be taken; identifies, quantifies, and evaluates the mutual effects and interrelationships between program goals and accomplishments, and available resources and policies; and provides consultation in planning and analyzing multi year objectives that often conflict with long-range goals and objectives of higher level management. Plans and conduct complex analytical studies of organizational elements and work to identify problems and approve resource utilization, administrative support, and management effectiveness. Advises management officials regarding the impact of changing regulations on the organizations and recommends changes in organization procedures to conform to new policies.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/12/2026 - unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, 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. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Advising managers on administrative operations and identifying or recommending ways to improve business processes; developing, managing, monitoring, or analyzing budgets and financial resources; advising managers on human resources matters such as staffing, position management, personnel actions, or organizational structure; and managing or providing guidance on administrative functions such as procurement, acquisitions, property, space, travel, or other business operations. 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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.