Administrative Assistant (GS-7)/Administrative Officer (GS-9/11)

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0341). GS-11: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level which involved serving as technical advisor to management on budget administration, human resources guidance, acquisition planning, property and supply management, records management, and general oversight and control of the administrative support activities. Providing administrative manager work primarily concerned with providing, securing or negotiating for the resources or services needed to manage and run an organization; work involving management of both financial and human resources; and work involving management analysis, procurement, contract administration, property management, space management, security administration, reports management, data processing, and similar or closely related activities. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. GS-09: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level which involved providing administrative manager work primarily concerned with providing, securing or negotiating for the resources or services needed to manage and run an organization; work involving management of both financial and human resources; and work involving management analysis, procurement, contract administration, property management, space management, security administration, reports management, data processing, and similar or closely related activities. OR EDUCATION: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. GS-07: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level which involved providing administrative manager work primarily concerned with providing, securing or negotiating for the resources or services needed to manage and run an organization; work involving management of both financial and human resources; and work involving management analysis, procurement, contract administration, property management, space management, security administration, reports management, data processing, and similar or closely related activities. OR EDUCATION: 1 Full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? NOTE: TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED. ANY RELOCATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING FOR DUTY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE.