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Duties

Serves as the Chief of the Administrative Division and administrative advisor to the U.S. Attorney for planning and managing the United States Attorney's Office resources. Typical duties include, but are not limited to: Planning and managing a comprehensive administrative support program that includes the spectrum of administrative support services, e.g., budget, administration, personnel, space management, purchasing, information technology management, internal controls, litigation support services, mail, records, acquisitions, communication services and supplies. Supervising a subordinate staff of approximately 10 administrative, technical and clerical personnel. Setting goals and priorities. Preparing schedules for completion of work. Analyzing management issues for the District, developing short- and long-range plans to ensure office operations are conducted efficiently and effectively and meet mission requirements. Designated as an Operating Plan district, exercises significant autonomy for short- and long-range budget administration. On behalf of the U.S. Attorney serves as the primary financial manager for the District; responsible for budget formulation, presentation to Headquarters, and execution. Developing and managing a comprehensive district-level personnel program exercising final authority for personnel planning and management activities to meet the short- and long-range needs of the office. Projecting and analyzing space needs based on proposed initiatives, staff changes, and technology improvements. Designs office layouts, schedules alterations and repairs, oversees building renovation, and directs the relocation of personnel to new space. Planning and providing for all management services and office support functions in the district which include printing, publications, automation, selection of furniture and equipment, property management, and supplies. Overseeing the purchasing program to ensure purchases are within delegated authority and guidelines. Managing the information technology program for the district ensuring employees have hardware and software needs to meet mission requirements.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

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 must have provided the applicant with the ability to support senior management of an organization through planning, analyzing, managing, evaluating, and exercising delegated authorities (e.g. signature/approval authority) for one of the following administrative programs: financial management, human resources, information technology, and/or contracting/acquisitions. Examples of qualifying experience include: Managing or supervising a Financial Management program that includes budget, accounting, or auditing operations. Managing or supervising a Human Resources (HR) program that delivers one or more HR services (e.g., staffing, classification, employee benefits, pay administration, performance management), Managing or supervising an Information Technology (IT) program that delivers systems management and administration, customer/user support, and application of new technology, Managing or supervising an acquisitions or contracting function, Managing or supervising an administrative support function that provides a combination of administrative or related services to an organization comparable to the level described above (e.g., litigation support services). 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/.

Education

Not applicable

Contacts

• Address District of New Hampshire 53 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 US
• Name: Kimberly Vaughn
• Phone: 202-341-1022
• Email: [email protected]