Supervisory Administrative Officer

Summary

Who May Be Considered: Status Candidates Veterans Land Management Eligibles under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to provide, secure and/or negotiate for the services needed to manage and run the administrative operations of an independent Federal agency.Duties performed: Manage and run the administrative and financial operations of the agency, including budget estimates and justifications and compliance with various federal reporting requirements. Supervise a permanent staff and contractor personnel applying full-spectrum of employee relations and human resources functions. Act as the agency's Contracting Officer, providing oversight and quality control over contracts, interagency agreements, and invoice payments. Provide oversight and quality control over federal financial requirements, ensuring completion of monthly financial status reports; reconciliation reports of purchase and travel cards, and prompt payments of vendor invoices in accordance with internal control policies and federal regulations and guidance. Ensure that all travel reservations and reimbursements are completed correctly and timely for staff and Council Members in accordance with federal travel regulations and internal policies.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: GS-15: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Managing an organization's administrative operations to include formulating budgets, developing spending plans, monitoring expenditures or recommending resource allocations; Advising senior leadership on administrative matters, resolving operational issues, and supporting organizational priorities; Supervising staff by assigning work, evaluating performance, recommending awards or corrective actions; AND Establishing administrative policies, procedures, or initiatives to support mission goals or to improve organizational operations. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. NOTE: 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.