SummaryWestern District of Washington in Seattle, WA.The selectee of this position serves as a Administrative Officer. You will be responsible for for planning, implementing and directing District administrative programs in support of the mission of the United States Marshals Service.
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As an Administrative Officer at the GS-0341-13 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Supervising the District administrative staff.
- Overseeing and coordinating all administrative support for the main District office and District sub-offices.
- Planning the work to be accomplished by subordinates; establishing priorities, assigning work, evaluating work performance, and providing advise, guidance, and counsel to subordinates.
- Interviewing candidates for administrative positions and making selections.
- Developing short and long range plans for District administrative operations.
- Ensuring the administrative and financial management activities are performed accurately and timely in accordance with established regulations and policies.
- Forecasts district financial needs to ensure district funds are obligated and spent in an appropriate manner, staying within allocated funds while dealing with changes in programs, staffing levels, and/or unanticipated events tied to mission workload.
- Develop and implement effective and regular communication with staff as well as agency divisions: Human Resources, Information Technology, the Procurement Office, Financial Service, and the Management Support Division.
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Conditions of employmentMust complete an initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.
May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.
May be required to successfully complete a supervisory probationary period.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust background investigation.
QualificationsGS-13 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 grade level.
(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).You may qualify at the GS-0341-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability:
1) Advising management on budgetary matters such as status of funds, acquisition plans, account shortfalls, and financial regulation compliance; 2) Projecting current year expenditure (both deficit and surpluses) based on year-to-date budgetary information; 3) Applying a variety of purchasing regulations, methods, and procedures to acquire services and supplies using purchase orders, blanket purchase agreements, or fixed price negotiated contracts; and 4) Providing assistance with reviewing or entering monthly open obligation reports to ensure accurate status of obligations, accruals, and paid transactions
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR 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.
EducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional informationReasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet
CTAP or
ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of
85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your
CTAP or
ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit:
http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp
Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
Applications will not be accepted if submitted using Government franked envelopes.
Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
Relocation incentive may be authorized.Expand Hide additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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