Administrative Officer (Resource Program Manager)

Full Job Description

This position is located at the headquarters level of FSIS, Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audit.

Serves as manager of the principal staff to the Assistant Administrator (AA) on matters related to program management, budget, human resources, workforce development, and administrative operations.

Multiple programs may fill positions from this announcement.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Time in Grade: Applicants must meet one year at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g.

one year at the GS-13 grade level for consideration for the GS-14 grade level.) For the GS-14 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level).

Resume must demonstrate at least five of the following areas: Experience providing advice and direction to staff and organizational leadership on the development of policy guidance and procedures pertaining to formulation and execution of a large federal budget and annual staffing and utilization requirements of a large federal budget and annual staffing and utilization requirements of a large, geographically dispersed workforce.

Experience providing budgetary, hiring, procurement, and logistical oversight critical to program objectives.

Experience reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating staffing requests including submission of annual human resource allocation plan and changes to existing allocation levels.

Experience providing customer service and facilitating the timely completion of employee requests for assistance on the full range of administrative processing areas to meet their needs.

Experience establishing and maintaining internal controls to include overseeing fulfillment of internal and external audit requirements.

Experience gathering and consolidating data from multiple sources, identifying patterns and presenting the data to justify and defend needs to management.

For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here: Administrative Officer Series, 0341 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

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

• Provides policy analysis on wide variety of programs, issues, and initiatives.
• Provides technical advice, guidance, and support on human resource utilization to program area and other FSIS mission areas.
• Provides subject matter expertise on guidance on program activities.
• Researches and evaluates potential developments that may impact program operations to identify options and alternatives.
• Works with all relevant stakeholders and impacted groups to discuss, reconcile, and coordinate findings and recommendations.
• Communicates with high level executives regarding key decision-making matters.
• Coordinates and directs the development and maintenance of large, complex matrices and databases of statistical support data from which reports are generated
• Coordinates the collection, verification, analysis, and interpretation of statistical data.
• Analyzes budgetary and human resource needs to ensure adequate resource allocation and meet program objectives.
• Participates in strategic planning initiatives to support and advance organizational goals.
• Provides counsel on policy related matters.
• Participates in policy development to advance organizational objectives.
• Serves as a team leader of special projects, responsible for the development, modification, and evaluation of program objectives and operations.
• Develops and coordinates strategic management and operation plans, initiatives, and approaches to meet future organizational needs.
• Directs, supervises, and oversees the work of subordinate personnel.
• Analyzes staffing requests to assess organizational needs and ensure alignment with workforce and program priorities.
• Oversees the work of the resource management personnel who perform budgeting, hiring, staffing, scheduling, and performance management.
• Resolves conflicts, performance issues and other concerns within their team.
• Creates and contributes to annual and multi-year plans that achieve strategically aligned organizational objectives.