Administrative Officer

Summary

You will serve as an Administrative Officer within the National Park Service, Congaree National Park, with a duty location in Hopkins, SC. Salary Range Information (Per Annum):GS-11: $74,678 - $97,087 Per annum*First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. This position is classified as a code "4" supervisor where supervisory duties take up less than 25% of the time.

Duties

At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Responsible for keeping the organization's revenues and spending in balance through sound advice and prudent planning and management. Participates as a full member of the organization's leadership team with the Superintendent and other chiefs in formulating and annually updating program management plans and associated budgets, and oversees the preparation, consolidation, and submission of budget estimates and justifications for all programs. Serves as the primary liaison with the centralized HR Talent Group and ensures that the Superintendent and leadership team receives sound advice and guidance on position management through collaboration with human resources, including provision of staffing analysis, succession planning, and facilitation of position management reviews. In consultation with the HR Talent Group Representative, serves as the organization's contact point on labor-management and employee relations issues, providing coordination and assistance to managers and supervisors on negotiated labor agreements, poor performance, absenteeism, behavior problems, substance abuse, rights and entitlements, morale, etc. Is responsible for providing information technology, connectivity, communications (local, long distance, cellular and/or satellite telephone, facsimile) and automation advice in support of programs for the organization, and for coordinating with DOI IT for service and technical support. Advises management on future and emerging technologies and in annual planning and budgeting cycles, identifies and prioritizes overall park or program needs for additional computing and telecommunications technology. As a member of the organization's management team, the incumbent plans, analyzes, and monitors the formulation and development of administrative plans, programs, procedures, operating policies, internal controls, and program goals. Oversees the following functions: Payroll and Timekeeping, Bills of Collection, Payment of Invoices, Housing, Travel, and other similar programs. Oversees development of program or operations vulnerability assessments. Audits these areas and recommends steps to reduce vulnerabilities and correct errors. Reports on actions and recommendations. Responsible for acquiring all goods and services the organization requires to accomplish its mission and programs. Reviews, makes recommendations, and verifies contracting packages are complete prior to forwarding them to the servicing Buying Office/Contracting Activity. Oversees or performs the work of property management and control systems of the organization. Ensures that property is appropriately marked as Government property, oversees inventories of personal property and maintenance of records, advises Boards of Survey on regulations and procedures for investigating lost, damaged, or stolen property, and advises managers on property accountability and control practices.

Qualifications

Requirements Continued... You are required to wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. You may be required to work overtime work. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/30/2026-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 A, B, or C as defined below for the GS-11 level. A. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Preparing or assisting in the preparation of budget estimates or justifications for an organization; Monitoring a budget to ensure that obligations, expenditures, and requested allotments stay within approved funding limitations; Managing the acquisition of supplies, equipment, and services for an organization; Providing administrative support to an organization (e.g., procuring needed supplies or services, initiate hiring, etc.) MUST MEET ALL SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE STATEMENTS IF QUALIFYING BASED SOLELY OFF OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. -OR- B. Education: Substitution of Specialized Experience for Education if you have achieved: Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree or Three (3) full of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related -OR- C. Combination of Education and Experience: Only education in excess of