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Administrative Officer

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$63,795 - $82,938

per year

Closes

March 16, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for an Administrative Officer at a high school in Kaiserslautern, Germany, run by the Department of Defense, where you'll handle budgeting, staffing, and daily operations to support the school's activities.

It's ideal for someone with experience in office management or administration who is open to living overseas and dealing with the unique challenges of an international posting. U.S.

citizens with relevant skills in finance or human resources would be a strong match.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience managing budgets and overseeing manpower or hiring actions, equivalent to GS-8 level
  • OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Business Administration or Public Administration
  • OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in a relevant field
  • OR a combination of education and experience meeting the 100% qualification threshold
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to relocate to Kaiserslautern, Germany, for an overseas assignment (considering 5-year rotation limits and family medical needs)
  • Relevant experience clearly described in resume, with transcripts if qualifying via education

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Kaiserslautern, Germany and is for the Kaiserslautern High School. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.

Federal employees in Kaiserslautern, Germany may be entitled to receive a 42% Post Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This rate is subject to change. Who May Apply: U.S.

Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: managing an annual budget and overseeing manpower support and/or hiring actions.

The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Successful completion of a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Public Administration.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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 two percentages.

Additional Information: Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met.

Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis.

Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.

Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care.

Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.

Status candidates subject to the 5 year overseas rotation, who are currently overseas, must have enough time to meet the initial tour stated in the job announcement.

Waivers may not be granted to meet the 5 year limitation requirement.

Status applicants in their fourth year of an overseas assignment cannot be selected unless a waiver of the 5 year overseas service limitation requirement is approved.

Selectees initially recruited from the United States may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. (Subject to approval).

Overseas allowances may be authorized in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250.

http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V1250.pdf Selectees recruited outside the U.S. will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire.

For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits.

If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information before applying for or accepting this position.

The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Additional Information regarding overseas appointments: Family member appointments will expire based on the sponsor's rotation date.

Family member appointments may not exceed two months after an employee is no longer considered a family member within the local commuting area due to PCS or divorce of sponsor or, in the case of a child, the age of 23.

Family members are defined according to the DODI 1400.25, Vol.1232 as: For a military member whose duty station is in a foreign area, the member's spouse or unmarried dependent child.

For a civilian US employee as defined by section 2105 of Title 5, United States Code, the employee's spouse, domestic partner, or unmarried dependent child, or unmarried child of the employee's spouse or domestic partner.

A family member must physically reside with his or her sponsor to receive family member preference. Major Duties:

  • Plan, manage, direct, and coordinate budget formulation, analysis, and execution.
  • Coordinate with Headquarters to manage manpower support for the school.
  • Manage facility, safety, and security programs to ensure compliance with regulatory guidance.
  • Administer the student registration, student attendance, academic records maintenance, tuition status, and other related processes.
  • Manage school property and equipment.
  • Prepare reports using the information management system for school administration and personnel.
  • Oversee and support civilian personnel actions.
  • Perform first line supervisory responsibilities over the support staff.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/5/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12896462-DE