This position serves as Supervisory Administrative Officer and Branch Chief in the Administrative Services Division, Enterprise Office, Business Center (BC)- Operations Office, Rural Development (RD). This is NOT a remote nor virtual position. The selectee will be require to report to the office in the listed duty location.

Duties

Serves as supervisor of a group of specialists and assistants in grades up to and including grade GS-13 performing administrative and management/program analysis advice, coordination, program coordination and service. Assigns work to specialists providing appropriate supervision and ensuring staff members have tools, including training, feedback, priorities, and automation support they need to succeed. Provides active leadership in the EEO program administration by analyzing EEO situations in the area supervised. Advise on business management and administrative matters involving human resources management, contracting and procurement, comprehensive budget and fiscal management, management analysis and general. administrative functions.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US 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.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• 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 https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. For the GS- 14 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience in administrative matters involving human resources, contracting and procurement, budget and fiscal management, and management analysis. Oversees advice given to customers in developing, implementing, and monitoring strategic planning for achieving the mission of the agency. Conduct meetings with senior level executives, supervisors, and managers to identify issues. Supervises branch to include Administrative Officers and Management Analysis providing advice, coordination, administrative, and operational support to assigned National Office and Business Program Offices. Experience in analyzing and reviewing contract fund status reports, expenditures, performance status reports, and determines if the contractors' progress and expenditures compare with negotiated estimates. Experience in managing staff, handle formal and informal conflicts, performance management functions, and building coalition, communicating with high level career and political senior executives, supervisors, and managers. There is no education substitution for this grade level. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0341 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards 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

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Chee Vue
• Email: [email protected]