Administrative Officer

Location: Rufus

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Administrative Officer for multiple civil works projects that includes hydro-electric generation, navigation, natural resources, recreation, fish facilities and appurtenant features.

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Duties

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• As the project expert on administrative matters, serves as a key senior staff advisor and counselor.
• Integrates administrative services such as personnel management, financial resources management, procurement, warehousing, records management, property management, employee timekeeping, etc., impacting the project's civil works mission.
• Plans and performs various management and organizational studies to determine long-range requirements.
• Responsible for personnel management staff support.
• Administers Project training program including assisting supervisors in identifying training needs and available courses or alternatives, advising on the most beneficial us of training allotments, and counseling employees on training requirements.
• Responsible for assuring that all procurement is accomplished in compliance with the established regulations.
• Formulates and submits budget estimates which forecast anticipated onsite and offsite costs.
• Monitors all obligations and expenditures to ensure funds are used for the purpose for which allotted.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) employees with competitive status.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience;

if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes ) Planning and conducting management studies to optimize organizational structure, workflow, and resource utilization;
2) Providing authoritative guidance and technical support on complex human resources operations including recruitment, employee relations, and training; and
3) Formulating, executing, and tracking comprehensive budgets for operational programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
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