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Administrative Officer

Department of Defense Education Activity

Department of Defense

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Location

Salary

$74,678 - $97,087

per year

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April 3, 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 involves leading the management support office at an elementary school on a military base, handling tasks like budgeting, facility maintenance, student records, and staff hiring to keep the school running smoothly.

It's ideal for someone with experience in office administration or school support who enjoys organizing resources and working in a structured environment like the Department of Defense.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional comfortable with financial planning and team coordination in an educational setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in managing budgets and overseeing manpower or hiring actions (equivalent to GS-8 level)
  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of graduate education in business or public administration (or combination of education and experience totaling 100%)
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-8 or equivalent within the last 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Eligibility under specific Department of Defense employment authorities, such as current DoD civilian, military spouse preference, or veterans' preference
  • Competency in administration, financial management, decision making, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage facility programs, student registration, attendance, academic records, and resource utilization

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serve as Chief, Management Support Office, for the Marshall Elementary School.

Marshall Elementary School is part of the Fort Campbell Schools Community in the DoDEA Americas Southeast District. Marshall ES serves students in PK to grade 5.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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; 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 Substitute: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do 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 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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Attention to Detail Decision Making Financial Management Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Leadership Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Major Duties:

  • Manage all facility programs and maintenance to regulatory standards.
  • Administer the student registration, student attendance, academic records maintenance, tuition status, and other related processes.
  • Prepare reports using the information management system for school administration and personnel.
  • Evaluate and recommend ways to improve the utilization of available resources and improve administrative management services.
  • Develop administrative programs to manage manpower requirements.
  • Plan annual budget to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Develop long range of plans and budget estimates concerning the school programs and operations.
  • Manage manpower support for the school.
  • Perform first line supervisory responsibilities over a staff of technicians.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NC7X-26-12911599-MP