Administrative Officer

Full Job Description

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Administrative Officer.

You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Page, Arizona. For more information click here.

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

To qualify at the GS-12, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in Federal Service having demonstrated experience in 3 of the following 5 duties: 1.

Analyzing administrative methods, procedures, practices, and/or programs; 2. Providing advice or guidance on human resource programs; 3. Preparing and/or implementing budget requirements; 4.

Conducting inventory and purchasing supplies; and/or 5. Records management.

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: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 01/22/2026. Major Duties:

- Provide management advisory services to the Division Manager and supervisors on problems or issues which encompass substantive administrative services.

- Oversee the conduct of administrative studies concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of administrative program operations and substantive administrative functions.

- Manage the division's physical security plan which includes physical and electronic access controls to safeguard facilities and protect Reclamation's assets by ensuring proper handling of information.

- Provide technical advice or guidance on HR programs. - Develop annual work plans and justifications for procurement of large budget items and projects.

- Investigate all accidents/incidents including preparation of reports and forms, evaluation of the causes and effects, and determination of corrective action required.

- Plan the work to be accomplished by subordinates.