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 on 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-13 level (starting salary $90,925.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Supervising or serving as a lead over a staff supporting operations functions.

Managing operational support functions such as finance and budget, procurement, records management and inventory control.

Using office automation systems and databases to develop office correspondence, reports and standard operation procedures.

Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to meet administrative operational objectives. Providing guidance on administrative policies, practices and procedures.

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: Directing the work of employees engaged in administrative support operational functions, including assigning and planning work to be accomplished by subordinates; preparing and monitoring work priorities; and reviewing final product and evaluating work performance.

Directing the administrative operations and implementation involving financial administration, billing, recruitment, evidence and inventory controls, records managements, and other office administrative support, as needed.

Developing short-range and long-range program goals and objectives of the Field Office and Resident Offices/Resident Agencies within its jurisdiction.

Providing guidance on the management and use of financial, manpower, and physical resources, to include, but not limited to administrative policies, practices, and procedures.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the Secret Service mission by supporting the investigative and protection Mission.

This Administrative Officerposition starts at a base salary of $90,925.00, GS -13, step 1 with potential to $118,204.00 GS-13 step 10.