Administrative Officer

In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following specialized experience to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-F or GS-9 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as: Reviewing and providing recommendations for policy and procedure updates; AND Collaborating with Human Resources to resolve management matters (e.g., staffing, organizational planning, staff utilization, etc.); AND Assisting with the management of Budget, Acquisition, or Procurement. To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G or GS-11 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Reviewing and providing recommendations for policy and procedure updates; AND Advising on Human Resources matters (e.g., staffing, organizational planning, staff utilization, etc.); AND Assisting with the management of Budget, Acquisition, and Procurement.

To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as: Developing policies and procedures; and Advising on Human Resources matters (e.g., staffing, organizational planning, staff utilization, etc.); AND Overseeing the management of Budget, Acquisition, and Procurement; AND Identifying and recommending solutions to improve program efficiency; AND Managing all of the following administrative support functions or programs: Human Resources, Budget, Acquisition and Procurement. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek.

Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

This Administrative Officer position is located Charlotte Field Office, Field Operations Division, Federal Air Marshal Service, Law Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Duties include but are not limited to: Identifies and proposes solutions to complex problems where previous studies and established techniques require modification and adaptation; researches and innovates processes and procedures; develops standard operating procedures for processes; and, gives presentations to management on administrative programs, processes, and metrics.

Established policies and procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to develop new approaches. Work and use of resources is reviewed primarily through status reports and at project completion for policy compliance and alignment with work assignments.

Develops and provides guidance to management on a broad variety of human resources management matters Managing and monitoring the execution of fiscal resources and ensure the office operates in accordance with budgetary guidelines, and within overall budget allocations. Establishing internal budget processes for planning and estimating the operating budget. Interprets, applies and ensures compliance with budget/financial management laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures to resolve program issues.

Performs analysis of obligations to determine incurred expenditures and availability of funds. Exercising control over the financial resources of the Office. Conducts research and generates plans for acquisitions strategies. Works with office leadership in order to generate requirements that address organizational needs.

Provides advice and guidance to stakeholders and managers on contracting and acquisitions matters including: acquisition policy / procedures / regulations, contract (technical) oversight, and controls. Maintains oversight of procurement matters to ensure the effective use of internal controls and recommends change when gaps are identified.