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Posted: March 12, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Administrative Officer

Office of Naval Research

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$84,655 - $134,659

per year

Closes

March 23, 2026

GS-5/10 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $33,878 | Full performance (GS-10): up to $73,486

Career ladder: Start at GS-5 and advance to GS-10 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling day-to-day administrative tasks for a naval research division, such as managing budgets, coordinating staff performance reviews, and overseeing office operations to keep everything running smoothly.

A good fit would be someone with experience in office management, financial tracking, and team coordination who enjoys organizing resources and solving practical problems in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05/10 or NO-02 in federal or equivalent service
  • Developing, managing, and applying budget and accounting policies in a revolving fund environment
  • Performing studies and analyses of administrative policies and procedures
  • Managing procurements, contracting, and equipment control for a division
  • Evaluating financial management policies and procedures
  • Analyzing and overseeing daily office workflow for completion, routing, and tracking
  • Strong oral and written communication skills for advisory and program work

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. You will serve as an Administrative Officer in the Space Division of NRL.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05/10) or pay band (NO-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties:1) Developing, managing and applying policies and procedures related to budget and accounting in a revolving fund environment; 2) Performing studies and analyses of administrative policies and procedures; 3) Managing procurements, contracting, and equipment control procedures for a division; 4) Evaluating financial management policies and procedures; 5) Analyzing and overseeing daily office workflow to ensure completion and/or proper routing and tracking; and 6) Communicating orally and in writing to effectively carry out integrated advisory and program work.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

  • You will act as the focal point for administrative projects-related issues, determining resource requirements such space allocations, salary needs, and procurement.
  • You will manage and coordinate the Division's performance appraisal program.
  • You will recommend administrative and management goals and objectives.
  • You will allocate funds, establish job orders, and amend budgets.
  • You will manage a staff operating in the procurement, budget, personnel and clerical fields.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/12/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12905890-26-PMR