The incumbent of this position is responsible for providing administrative and management service to support the unit. For additional information regarding duty locations and points of contact please see additional information section below.

Duties

Duties are at the target grade GS-9: Perform a variety of administrative support functions (such as data input, staffing, budget or project tracking, preparing business correspondence, etc.) for an organization or business Review document packages such as applications or proposals to verify compliance with program guidelines or requirements. Monitor staffing or financial processes to ensure that funds are approved and compliant with organization’s policies and procedures. Maintain tracking systems (electronic and hard copy) for multi-step actions or projects. Assist staff on administrative policies, and regulations applicable throughout the life of an action or project. Provide administrative advice, information, or feedback, and respond to questions from employees or customers. Review outgoing correspondence to assure adherence to proper format and contains correct grammar and spelling. Prepare detailed reports requiring budgetary, statistical, and/or demographic information for internal use.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service 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.

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. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-7: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 in the Federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as one year performing 3 out of 4 of the following: Managing the activities, correspondence, and inquiries directed to an organization's management staff; Preparing, reviewing and editing drafts of reports, correspondence, and similar products; Using automated systems to carry out administrative functions on behalf of an organization or business e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, email, scheduling, travel, budget and/or other comparable software and systems; Performs purchasing or contracting for supplies, equipment, and services in accordance with agency policy. OR one full year of graduate level education if related to the work of the position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Degree or education completed must include a combination of coursework in contracting, accounting and finance, business management, business administration, purchasing, procurement, and/or grants management. OR an appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience described above; OR Superior Academic Achievement (go to this site determine if you are eligible: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp ). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. For the GS-9: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as one year performing 3 out of 4 of the following: Preparing, reviewing and editing drafts of written correspondence, presentations, reports and similar products; Reviewing and analyzing administrative procedures for an organization or business and recommending changes to improve administrative effectiveness; Providing technical assistance to employees on administrative matters; Performing studies or analyses of administrative programs and making recommendations for improving methods. OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related to the work of the position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Degree or education completed must include a combination of coursework in contracting, accounting and finance, business management, business administration, purchasing, procurement, and/or grants management. OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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.

Education

For additional information regarding the positions being filled, please see the following points of contact: Durham Field Office - 1 Vacancy (Constance Carpenter; [email protected]);
Hiawatha National Forest - 1 Vacancy (Heidi Parsons; [email protected])
Hoosier National Forest - 1 Vacancy (Patrick McClellan; [email protected])
Shawnee National Forest - 1 Vacancy (Patrick McClellan; [email protected])
White Mountain National Forest - 1 Vacancy (Colette Parsons; [email protected])
Allegheny National Forest - 1 Vacancy (Joshua Bridge; [email protected])

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]