Administrative Specialist

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Protective Operations and Secret Service Police will allow you to use your expertise to provide administrative, clerical and office automation support using a variety of processes, methods, and techniques for protective and investigative activities.

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Qualifications:

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary $85,447.00) if you possess one of the following one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level performing duties such as:

• Providing administrative support to the organization/office.
• Advising management and staff on administrative policies and procedures.
• Managing/coordinating administrative functions (i.e. inventory/property management, procurement, financial/budget, training).
• Training administrative support staff.

OR

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, LL.M.

OR

• 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Responsibilities:

The selectee will serve as an Administrative Specialist in the Office of Protective Operations and Secret Service Police. Typical work assignments include:

• Manages a variety of administrative operations, including but not limited to financial/budget administration; billing; travel and credit card purchases; training; audits and inspections; recruitment; evidence and inventory controls; property inventory; records management; human resources management and administrative functions; and other duties as assigned.
• Uses a variety of office automation programs, applications, tools, and systems to generate reports, graphics, charts, graphs, and PowerPoint presentations, as well as metrics and data analytics that senior-level stakeholders can use to communicate budget formulation and resource allocation. Uses best practices when working with a variety of financial and administrative reporting systems to process financial/budget transactions, travel, purchasing, credit card transactions, and personnel actions.
• Develop reports, memorandums, and procedures that clearly articulate applicable information to assist in completing tasks, responding to external audits, and detailing the need and allocation of financial resources in a clear and concise manner. Reviews and evaluates assigned special projects and/or action documents submitted to ensure information aligns with the request(s); that appropriate coordination has been accomplished; procedural requirements have been met; style, composition and grammar are correct; and appropriate annotations are correctly applied, ensuring compliance with all applicable guidance and procedures.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency's protective operations. This Administrative Specialist position starts at a salary of $85,447, GS-11, step 1 with potential to $111,087, GS-11 step 10.

Salary : $85,447