Supervisory Administrative Operations Specialist.

Duties

• Serves as the primary resource for assessing needs and developing plans to meet the administrative and operational requirements of the unit.
• Serves as central point of contact for information on a variety of administrative functions, procedures and requirements on the unit.
• Determines the impact of new guidance and procedures provided by the Regional Office.
• Identifies key issues and develops operating procedures and guidance pertaining to administrative management operating practices.
• Advises management staff of the potential consequences of proposed actions and provides guidance and recommendations for making decisions.
• Serves as advisor to unit leadership team and staff in support of the administration of the unit budget.
• Meets regularly with unit staff to discuss status of their projects, to identify issues affecting the operation of the activity, and to provide an opportunity for exchange of relevant information.
• Serves as point of contact for human resource matters.
• Participates in the unit’s strategic planning process and development of long-range plans.
• Provides general guidance and answers to inquiries concerning the application of administrative regulations, legislative acts and policies received from Regional and/or Washington Office to ensure compliance with unit priorities.
• Performs supervisory duties at least 25% of the time.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or 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. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• 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 e-verify.gov
• Subject to one-year supervisory probationary period (unless prior service is creditable). New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisory training program before the end of their probationary period.
  
  

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements.

Specialized Experience Requirement

For the GS-0301-12 position: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:

• Provided advice and guidance in one or more functional areas such as office management, human resources, budget and finance, contracting, purchasing, and workforce management;
• Provided management with advisory services for organizational problems or issues such as space utilization, cost analysis or program budget management, or work force planning;
• Organized and coordinated the administrative needs of different work groups and program areas;
• Kept management informed of new or revised administrative policies, regulations, and procedures that affected the organization.
  
  

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.

TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no educational requirements for this position.

Additional information

The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the

Transfer of station may be authorized. Final determination will be made at time of official job offer.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Forest Service daycare facilities may be available.

Government Housing may be available.

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

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.