This position is located in the Agricultural Research Service, Field Organization, Southeast Area in Tifton, GA. In this position, you will provide technical and analytical support to assist the Administrative Officer and the Location leadership in the management of business functions in support of research and support programs.

Duties

Provides technical and analytical support for all phases of budget formulation and execution. Provides technical and analytical support to the location management team to develop and execute the Annual Resource Management Plans (ARMP) for the location. Works with the Administrative Officer and the location management officials to ensure business needs of the customer are achieved. Reviews requests for personnel actions and provides advice and recommendations to management officials on propriety, relative need, and special problems. Prepares reports and analyses to inform management officials and staff regarding procurement and contracting regulations, procedures, alternatives, and availability of funds. Conducts administrative review of agreement statements of work and budgets and recommends modifications.

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.
• 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. GS-09 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-09 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience providing advisory services through the formulation and implementation of administrative management policies, procedures, operations, goals, and objectives; providing technical and analytical support to the management team to develop and execute the Annual Resource Management Plans (ARMP) and reviewing requests for personnel actions and providing advice and recommendations to management on special problems which may be encountered in processing such requests. OR Education: Master's 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. Related degrees include: Program Management, Communication, Public Administration, Economics, Human Resources Management, Organizational Management, or Business Administration. OR A qualifying combination of graduate level education and experience as described above. GS-11 Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-11 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-09 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience developing program performance measures and cost accounting for indirect and support services; providing technical and analytical support to management to develop and execute the Annual Resource Management Plans (ARMP) and analyzing HR information to provide advice to the management officials regarding the implementation impact of the procedures, laws, regulations and policies. OR Education: 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. Related degrees include: Program Management, Communication, Public Administration, Economics, Human Resources Management, Organizational Management, or Business Administration. OR A qualifying combination of graduate level education and experience as described above. 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

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 141 Experimental Station Road Stoneville, MS 38776 US
• Name: Nelly Wilson
• Phone: (703) 259-9360
• Email: [email protected]