This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Public Affairs. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the principal point of contact for the manager's staff. Responsible for a full range of administrative support and analytical duties to include budget appropriation, procurement, human resources, information technology, property management, security, and travel. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Administrative Specialist, GS-0301-12, your typical work assignments may include the following: Conducting detailed analyses of complex functions and work processes of broad administrative or technical programs and make recommendations for improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations. Develops and analyzes internal administrative policies and procedures of the office through independent reviews, coordination with internal and external components, preparation of special reports, and extensive research and analysis. Serves as an expert consultant to management regarding administrative programs; meets with individuals to determine the nature of business needs and administrative requests; and speaks authoritatively based on in-depth knowledge of the Office's policies, commitments, and interests. Arranges for the preparation of briefing materials, talking points and executive summaries to be reviewed by the official Responds to administrative and programmatic problems brought to the attention of office leadership and serves as a liaison and troubleshooter for leadership on administrative and managerial operations. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: Conducting research projects on management and administrative issues to assess the effectiveness of operations and presenting findings and recommendations to management officials; Providing administrative support to organizational management such as managing executive schedules, coordinating travel arrangements, and preparing correspondence; AND Serving as an advisor to organizational employees on a variety of administrative specialties such as budget and financial management, contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources, support services, or work measurement. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Ryan Weisbrod
• Phone: 202-964-4829
• Email: [email protected]