Deputy Administrative Officer

Full Job Description

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

GS-13: To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have ONE year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal Service.

Specialized experience includes experience performing the following: 1) providing advisory services to senior management officials in an administrative program area; and 2) overseeing a program or leading a team for one or more of the following administrative program areas: (a) Budget; (b) Human Resources (HR); (c) Information Technology (IT); or (d) Acquisitions and/or Contracting.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.

You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application.

Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Major Duties:

This position is located in the United States Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska.

If selected for this position you will serve as Supervisory Administrative Services Specialist (Deputy Administrative Officer), with responsibility for planning, directing, and coordinating a variety of support services functions that are essential to the orderly and efficient accomplishment of the work of the United States Attorney's Office.

Typical duties include: Providing supervision to individuals performing or supporting human resources, budget, contracting, and acquisition functions.

Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting goals and priorities and prepares schedules of subordinates.

Overseeing administrative support services for a variety of programs areas and administrative support activities.

Assisting the Administrative Officer in monitoring the district-level personnel services within the context of delegated authority.

Providing management advice and assistance in management-employee relations areas to include awards, performance management, benefits, performance based adverse actions, grievances, adverse actions, etc.

Overseeing budget and financial management activities of the district. Managing procurement and contract administration under the district's delegated procurement authority.