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Job opening: Administrative Operations Specialist

Salary: $86 962 - 134 435 per year
City: Bend
Published at: Mar 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Two positions are being in the Pacific Northwest Region, Region 6: One on the Deschutes National Forest at Bend, Oregon serves as the Business and Planning staff officer. One on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest at Medford, Oregon serves as the public facing staff officer over public affairs, tribal relations, administration, special uses and recreation. Please contact Kevin Larkin by e-mail at [email protected] for additional information about these positions.

Duties

Duties are listed at full performance grade level GS-13. Advise officials of other Units or organizations and higher-level management officials on program and administrative work. Plan complex analytical studies of organizational elements and works to identify problems and approve resource use, administrative support, and management effectiveness. Establish internal procedures to ensure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports, and directives. Uses own initiative in developing procedures which will increase the general flow of information and overcome bottlenecks in the administrative process. Provide leadership for the accomplishment of work projects with due regard for sound management practices, including economical and proper use of supplies and equipment, efficient use of personnel, and safety practices. Negotiate with other organizations and key staff in resolution of issues regarding quality assurance, deliverables, timelines, conflicts, etc. Maintain and establish contacts with clients to build business relationships interested in the work of the Unit. Participate with top management officials to furnish specialized information for use as a base for policy-making and overall planning. Formulate plans, policies, and objectives for the unit as part of the unit’s leadership team. Negotiate and close agreements with clients and/or partners throughout the organization. Review and approve overall program of work, work plans, and modification of functional program areas for which the position is responsible.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or 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.
  • 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.gov

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. Specialized Experience Requirement for the 0301 series: For the GS-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Worked as a program or project manager, or directly related position with responsibility for analyzing program data and information, preparing management reports, and coordinating a variety of administrative projects; Provided expert analytical and technical advice and recommendations on administrative matters pertaining to projects and operations; Prepared and evaluated reports, budgets, and analytical documents for senior level officials; Worked with program managers in preparing budget justifications to direct and redirect project funds; Wrote and managed grants and agreements for external funding to support a program. For the GS-13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined meeting all of the following: Worked as a senior specialist that required knowledge and skill in performing analytical, planning, and evaluative assignments concerned with the administrative and operational aspects of organizations, programs, services and management. Such work should demonstrate experience in planning and conducting administrative and management studies, evaluations, and improvement projects. Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary, or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the 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, 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. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

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]

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