Administrative Officer (Resource Program Manager).

Duties

• Provides policy analysis on wide variety of programs, issues, and initiatives.
• Provides technical advice, guidance, and support on human resource utilization to program area and other FSIS mission areas.
• Provides subject matter expertise on guidance on program activities.
• Researches and evaluates potential developments that may impact program operations to identify options and alternatives.
• Works with all relevant stakeholders and impacted groups to discuss, reconcile, and coordinate findings and recommendations.
• Communicates with high level executives regarding key decision-making matters.
• Coordinates and directs the development and maintenance of large, complex matrices and databases of statistical support data from which reports are generated
• Coordinates the collection, verification, analysis, and interpretation of statistical data.
• Analyzes budgetary and human resource needs to ensure adequate resource allocation and meet program objectives.
• Participates in strategic planning initiatives to support and advance organizational goals.
• Provides counsel on policy related matters.
• Participates in policy development to advance organizational objectives.
• Serves as a team leader of special projects, responsible for the development, modification, and evaluation of program objectives and operations.
• Develops and coordinates strategic management and operation plans, initiatives, and approaches to meet future organizational needs.
• Directs, supervises, and oversees the work of subordinate personnel.
• Analyzes staffing requests to assess organizational needs and ensure alignment with workforce and program priorities.
• Oversees the work of the resource management personnel who perform budgeting, hiring, staffing, scheduling, and performance management.
• Resolves conflicts, performance issues and other concerns within their team.
• Creates and contributes to annual and multi-year plans that achieve strategically aligned organizational objectives.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary or trial period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• 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.
• If you are newly hired, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" system.
• 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/.
• False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
• If you are selected, you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.
  
  

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 the time in grade 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 have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level).

Resume must demonstrate at least five of the following areas:

• Experience providing advice and direction to staff and organizational leadership on the development of policy guidance and procedures pertaining to formulation and execution of a large federal budget and annual staffing and utilization requirements of a large federal budget and annual staffing and utilization requirements of a large, geographically dispersed workforce.
• Experience providing budgetary, hiring, procurement, and logistical oversight critical to program objectives.
• Experience reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating staffing requests including submission of annual human resource allocation plan and changes to existing human resource allocation levels.
• Experience providing customer service and facilitating the timely completion of employee requests for assistance on the full range of administrative processing areas to meet their needs.
• Experience establishing and maintaining improvement methods and initiatives, processes and procedures that result in increased quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Experience gathering and consolidating data from multiple sources, identifying patterns and presenting the data to justify and defend needs to management.
  
  

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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

There are no educational requirements or substitutions for experience for this position.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.