Administrative Officer
Department of Defense Education Activity
Posted: April 1, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Department of Defense Education Activity
Department of Defense
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).
This job involves managing budgets, personnel, and administrative tasks for schools serving military families in the Southeast U.S., including handling student records, property, and safety programs.
A good fit would be someone with experience in office administration or education support who is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a federal government setting.
It requires balancing financial planning with day-to-day school operations to support thousands of students.
About the Position: Americas Southeast District operates 24 schools in 4 states across 2 time zones.
There are nearly 900,000 military connected children of all ages worldwide, of which nearly 10,000 are enrolled in Americas Southeast District schools and served by thousands of teachers and educational aides.
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.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
OR Education: PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.
in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Public Administration or Business Administration.
OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as 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. Major Duties:
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