The incumbent serves as an Administrative Officer for the Operations and Planning Division (OPD) staff providing general office management and assistance to the Administrative Branch Chief, with responsibility for advising, analyzing, evaluating, and executing a wide range of administrative, personnel management, and procurement duties.

Duties

The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to: Provides advice and recommendations to the Administrative Branch Chief and division supervisors regarding personnel management. Initiates requests for personnel actions and transmits the requests electronically to the human resource office. Works closely with the management team in determining source of and course of action for pay and personnel problems. Provides counsel to supervisory staff and employees on various pay, insurance, retirement, leave, performance evaluations, travel, conference, and awards questions Reviewing blanket purchase agreements, purchase orders/receipts, and invoices and reconciling these against financial reports.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male 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.
• Direct Deposit: 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 at https://www.e-verify.gov/
• All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions, Plan and organize work, Communicate effectively orally and in writing. Providing standard administrative services for an office, such as time and attendance, processing travel authorizations/vouchers, and maintaining records and files OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources, or Business Management, or related 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 Note: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level. FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Providing standard administrative services for an office, such as time and attendance, processing travel authorizations/vouchers, and maintaining records and files Managing the acquisition of supplies, equipment, services for an organization in accordance with regulations and local policies Conducting portions of financial, management or program analyses Providing guidance to managers and staff on administrative topics including regulations and guidelines OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources, or Business Management, or related or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-09/11 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. 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 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

Please see above for education qualification requirement information.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Marketing Service USDA APHIS MRPBS 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 410 Minneapolis, MN 55401 US
• Name: MRP Human Resources
• Phone: 612-336-3227
• Email: [email protected]