This position is located Oconaluftee Job Corps Center located in Cherokee Swain, NC. The incumbent serves as the Administrative Officer and a full member of the Center Director's primary staff with responsibility for Center management activities involving planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the business management and support activities. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jerry Buschmann at [email protected].

Duties

Responsible for all administrative and business management activities at the Center. Provide coordination and guidance for preparation of the Center budget. Serve as Personnel Manager for the Center and is the source of technical authority in applying and checking adherence to complex legal, regulatory and policy requirements involved in the personnel arena. Participate in the development and preparation of contracts, cooperative agreements, and other legal arrangements that facilitate Center operations. Manage a variety of service support functions for the Center. Responsible for providing administrative direction for the Center food services program ensuring proper quality and quantity of food. Ensure the planning and implementation of the Center Health Care Program. SUPERVISORY DUTIES: (25% or more of the time)

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
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a Public Trust background investigation.

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-11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as most of the following: managing all administrative functions in an office setting; planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating office activities; managing procurement programs and activities; completing contract administration activities; reviewing and coordinating operating budgets; maintaining property management records for accountable property; supervising staff responsible for administrative functions; planning work activities, setting goals and priorities, and observing and evaluating performance for subordinates. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a directly related field, such as business administration. OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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]