ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management’s General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-09: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as four or more of the following: experience serving as an organization’s office manager or executive assistant for top level management/executive staff managing the activities, correspondence, visitors and inquiries for top level managers/executives; Assists in the development of administrative plans and procedures to manage and assess the impact of new and on-going guidance as they apply to unit programs. Assisted in monitoring program activities to ensure policies and requirements were being followed. OR A 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., in a course of study such as Master of Science in Administration, Master of Public Service/Policy; OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level).The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. For the GS-11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as a majority of the following: Managing all administrative functions in an office setting; Planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating office activities; managing procurement programs and activities; completing contract administration activities; reviewing and coordinating operating budgets; maintaining property management records for accountable property. OR A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education directly related as described above. OR PhD or equivalent Doctoral Degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M from an accredited college or university. 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
This position is established in the Law Enforcement and Investigations Staff. Provides administrative and management support to the organization by independently planning, performing, and coordinating all functions necessary for efficient operation. Performs a variety of administrative and managerial functions For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact SM.FS.LEI_RECRUIT@USDA.GOV