Administrative Officer

Summary

This position serves as the Administrative Officer/Business Manager for the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Ohio Kentucky Indiana Water Science Center (OKI WSC). The position is in the Midcontinent Region and will be based in Columbus, OH; Jeffersontown, KY, or Indianapolis, IN. GS-13 Salary: $106,437 (Step 01) to $144,386 (Step 10)

Duties

As an Administrative Officer within the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Plans, develops, and oversees administrative programs, policies, procedures, internal controls, and organizational business operations. Advises leadership on funding strategies, resource allocation, fiscal impacts, and long-range budget requirements. Directs a broad range of administrative functions including human resources, acquisitions, property management, facilities, payroll, travel, agreements, and internal audits. Performs supervisory duties to oversee administrative and financial functions across the Center.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/26/2026-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. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: formulating program plans; conducting studies on assembly, analysis, and interpretation of data; planning, organizing, completing project assignments requiring coordination of work; and utilizing administrative/financial data systems. You must include hours per week worked. 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

Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications