Administrative Officer

Full Job Description

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Field Operations will allow you to be the office authority on administrative program areas and be relied on by the management staff to provide authoritative advice and guidance on administrative matters.

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To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting base salary $63,795.00) if you possess one of the following: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level performing duties such as: Coordinating administrative office functions such as initiating personnel actions, procuring office supplies and equipment, and managing property, space and records effectively.

Developing various communications to include correspondence, memos, reports, and operating procedures. Advising staff on administrative policies and procedures.

Utilizing a variety of office automated programs, applications, tools, and systems. OR Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree, LL.M., or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Major Duties:

The selectee will serve as an Administrative Officer in the Office of Field Operations.

Typical work assignments include: Coordinating administrative functions such as financial allocations and expenditures, management and program analysis, property management and procurement, and various human resource programs.

Preparing reports and advising the Resident Agent in Charge on a variety of matters related to compliance with regulations, personnel actions and recruitment, protective visits, and major investigative cases.

Communicating effectively to formulate, present, explain, and interpret policies, issues, and procedures to various officials, employees, and other outside entities in a concise and coherent manner.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the ability of the Secret Service to successfully complete its investigative, protective and support mission.

This Administrative Officerposition starts at a base salary of $63,795.00, GS -11 step 1, with potential to $82,938.00 GS-11 step 10.