This position is located in a Field Office of the National Labor Relations Board. Incumbent serves as the Administrative Officer (Office Manager) to the Regional Director, managing the office administrative staff and all administrative management services for the Region to ensure effective and efficient case handling by attorneys and field examiners.

Duties

As an Administrative Officer (Office Manager) GS-0341-11, your typical work assignments may include: Initiating personnel actions. Coordinating all official travel and maintaining supporting documentation. Analyzing and maintaining case inventory to plan and assign work to employees. Establishing production and quality standards for work completion and providing guidance to employees on case processing. Making adjustments to processes and workflows to ensure efficient operations and available resources.

Requirements

• U. S. Citizenship Required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This position is not part of the Bargaining Unit.
• This is a positive education position. Transcripts may be required to be considered for this position.
• This is not a remote position.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• May be subject to a background investigation prior to appointment.
• Submit complete application package online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT: The ideal candidate for the Administrative Officer (Office Manager) position has experience coordinating the administrative workflow of an office. The candidate possesses analytical skills to oversee and give meticulous attention to detail to ensure that the daily workflow of the office is completed and/or routed and tracked successfully. The ideal candidate has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate both effectively orally and in writing. Experience serving as a Contract Representative or experience assisting in the purchasing, budgeting process is preferred. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the GS-09, Administrative Officer (Office Manager), and that is typically related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes: Planning and providing management and program services for operational activities of an office; and Serving as a liaison to resolve matters and coordinate activities related to budget, facilities, and human resources; and Establishing internal procedures to promote efficiencies to overcome obstacles in the administrative process. This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. For more detailed information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website here. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year of experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent grade level of federal service is required to qualify for the GS-11 grade level. *NOTE* 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. (NOTE: Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service Competitive). As a federal employee, you may determine your status by checking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". Also, block 34 must reflect "1").

Education

Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Applicants can verify accreditation here.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
(Note: If you are selected for this position based on education, an official transcript will be required, prior to your first day.)You must meet all qualification requirements. (Required - if applicable) All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, HERE.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in accredited U.S. education programs; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information regarding Foreign Education, please click HERE.

Contacts

• Address DIV OF OPER MGT REG 13 CHICAGO Everett McKinley Dirksen Building 219 South Dearborn Street, Suite 808 Chicago, IL 60604 US
• Name: National Labor Relations Board
• Email: [email protected]