This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-758-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Office Administrator, you will: Assist in coordinating the work of the office with the work of other offices, divisions, and program areas, and for recognizing the need for such coordination in various circumstances. Serve as the Office Administrator to the Senior Level Official on matters related to overall administration of PD&R's programs. Carry out a variety of high-level assignments, many of which are of a sensitive nature, requiring discretion and diplomacy. Assignments may be made by the Senior Level Official, or may be developed by the Office Administrator with the approval of the Senior Level Official.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Analyzing and evaluating office administrative operations and policies and recommending changes to improve effectiveness and consistency of administrative operations; AND - Troubleshooting office support issues and performing administrative functions such as scheduling meetings and conferences, controlling correspondence, and maintaining appointment calendars for management; AND - Researching and interpreting information needed to prepare reports, and to respond to requests for information. Specialized Experience: For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Applying office administrative operations and policies in order to fulfill all administrative needs for an office or organization; AND - Troubleshooting office support issues and performing administrative functions such as, scheduling meetings and conferences, controlling correspondence, and maintaining appointment calendars for management; AND - Researching and interpreting information needed to prepare reports, and to respond to requests for information. OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11 you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]