This position is with the National Forest System Geospatial Office, Geospatial Technology & Applications Center (GTAC) This position provides advice for management officials on a full range of administrative management functions and the effective utilization of financial, logistical, and workforce management, and Process Improvement. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact David Grey at [email protected].

Duties

Explore solutions to problems and recommends action based on the results of studies, surveys, and individual interviews which impact the administrative operations Plan and conduct complex analytical studies of organizational elements and works to identify problems and improve resource utilization, administrative support, and management effectiveness. Provide coordination, direction and policy interpretation, and guidance regarding the preparation, revision, monitoring, and evaluation of organization budget estimates. Oversee the direction and management of the Internal Operations staff, responsible for the areas of budget planning and analysis, contracts and Interagency Agreements (IA), purchasing. Analyze and advise on the implications of proposed management decisions and the administrative aspects involved in the acquisition, retention, motivation, development, and use of the workforce.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Subject to one-year supervisory probationary period (unless prior service is creditable). New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisory training program before the end of their probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13. Specialized experience is defined as 2 or more of the following: Performing administrative program functions to include analyzing components, planning and evaluating, budgeting, coordinating, and monitoring; providing direction, policy interpretation, and guidance to programs across administrative operations disciplines and activities including budget, records management, procurement, and facility/unit operations; conducting assessments of business operations and issues using analytical techniques.; securing property and services through purchasing, contracting, and interagency agreements; analyzing and reviewing program performance to make recommendations to sustain program effectiveness; Collaborating to ensure facility operation and maintenance requirements are met. Identifying financial and budgetary trends and patterns to provide guidance regarding the preparation, revision, monitoring, and evaluation of organization budget estimates. 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See above.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]