This position is located with the United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA), Agricultural Biological Control of Pests Research Unit. In this position, you will serve as the initial point-of-contact for all questions, information, and problem resolution in the areas of budget and accounting, agreements, travel, human resources, files management, time and attendance, office automation systems, and purchasing/procurement.

Duties

Participates in program planning support work (e.g. research project coordination, travel documentation, budget coordination/tracking, agreements, purchasing/procurement of supplies and equipment, and human resources administration). Provide administrative oversight for various business processes (e.g. processing financial, procurement, extramural agreements, property, personnel, and other administrative instruments for the management unit). Prepares travel as the technical resource to unit personnel to ensure adherence to travel regulation Develops administrative processes to meet Unit needs (e.g. Administrative Office Procedures Handbook; manuscript and abstract tracking system; files maintenance, etc.). Produces a wide range of documents using a variety of office automation technologies. Serves as the primary administrative business point of contact for the Unit. Participates in the annual Resource Management Plan (ARMPS) process by assisting in developing and executing the annual budget.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US 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.
• Direct Deposit: 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 at https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. At the GS-06: level: Qualifying experience for GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience 1) applying guidelines involving program and administrative processes; 2) Assisting in developing and executing the annual budget (e.g. developing financial plans, monitoring spending, preparing financial reports, tracking); 3) Providing customer service to visitors and staff; and 4) Operating a personal computer, printers, scanners, word processing, spreadsheets or presentation software. ***Your resume and application materials must specifically state your typing certification or self-certified typing speed of 40 words per minute. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you failed to provide this information, you will be rated ineligible for this position. *** At the GS-07 level: Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience at the GS-06 grade level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience 1) Applying guidelines involving program and administrative processes; 2) Assisting in developing and executing the annual budget(e.g. developing financial plans, monitoring spending, preparing financial reports, tracking); 3) Providing customer service to visitors and staff; 4) Operating a personal computer, printers, scanners, word processing, spreadsheets or presentation software; and 5) Coordinating all aspects of travel for staff or supervisors. ***Your resume and application materials must specifically state your typing certification or self-certified typing speed of 40 words per minute. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you failed to provide this information, you will be rated ineligible for this position. *** 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.

Education

his position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 141 Experimental Station Road Stoneville, MS 38776 US
• Name: Michelle French
• Email: [email protected]