This position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services Directorate duty location El Paso, Texas (CA/PPT/EP), in the U.S. Department of State. The primary purpose of this position is to perform as an Administrative Officer overseeing passport operations essential to the effective and efficient delivery of services and ensures the continuity of business operations for the assigned passport agency.

Duties

Responsible for the assembly of information and compilation of reports dealing with production figures, status of projects, and cost of operations. Designs, studies, and develops qualitative and quantitative data in support of management requirements and matters of evaluations and measurement. Evaluates agency space utilization, recommending facility changes through agency management. Manages the budget relating to supplies, travel, training, awards, and other budgetary expenditures, to identify and anticipate potential shortfalls or surpluses within programs as the fiscal year progresses. Analyzes agency processes, using innovative methods and established organizational tools to identify waste and inefficiencies.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.   NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, and efficiency associated with a passport operating program and/or administrative programs. Experience in preparing project and reports papers and delivering briefings. OR B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. from an accredited college or university. OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS- 09 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, N.W. Attn: CA/EX/HRD Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: LaToya Smith
• Phone: 202-485-7336
• Email: [email protected]