Administrative Officer

Summary

The position is located in the Office of the General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Dept. of Justice. This position directs administrative operations for the OGC and advises senior leadership on budget, human resources, organizational management, and administrative services. It also coordinates resources and leads administrative staff. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

Duties

The duties and responsibilities for a Administrative Officer, GS-0341-14 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Directs administrative programs and services supporting organizational operations and advises senior leadership on administrative policy, procedures, organizational structure, and resource utilization. Manages budget and financial resources by developing budget plans, monitoring expenditures, analyzing funding requirements, and recommending resource allocations to support mission priorities. Advises management on human resources administration, including staffing, performance management, awards, pay, leave, training, and workforce utilization. Coordinates administrative services with internal and external organizations to address operational requirements involving facilities, travel, security, property, supplies, payroll, and related support functions. Evaluates administrative programs, policies, and work processes to identify operational issues and recommend improvements that increase organizational effectiveness. Represents organizational administrative interests with senior officials and reviews correspondence, recommendations, and reports for policy implications and responsiveness to leadership objectives. Supervises administrative staff by assigning work, establishing priorities and performance standards, evaluating performance, and addressing employee development and workplace matters. Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Administrative Officer position, you must meet the following time in grade requirements and minimum qualifications: TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible. Please see Required Documents for additional information). AND FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 4 or more of the following duties: Analyzing complex administrative program issues, interpreting federal policies and regulations, and recommending improvements to management; Managing budget and financial activities by developing spending plans, monitoring expenditures, analyzing funding requirements, and recommending resource allocations; Advising management on federal human resources matters involving staffing, performance management, pay, leave, awards, training, or workforce utilization; and Coordinating administrative services across organizational units to resolve operational issues and ensure support functions meet program and mission requirements. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Applicants applying under merit promotion procedures will be rated in accordance with the EOIR's Merit Staffing plan. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documentation), responses to the application questionnaire, and the results of the required online assessments to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your application questionnaire. If your responses are not supported by your application materials, your score may be lowered and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. NOTE: In order to be rated as meeting the minimum qualifications, we must be able to determine from your application package that you have the education and/or specialized experience that is required. Your resume should contain your full name, some form of contact information (phone number, email address and/or living address), and the following employment information: Employer name and location for each position held. From and to dates (MM/YY-MM/YY or from MM/YY to "present") for each position held. The month and year is required to fully credit your time. For part-time positions, please include number of hours worked per week, positions that do not include this information will be assumed as full-time (40 hours a week). Grade/levels held for each federal position. (Ex. GS-11; IR-06; FV-G...etc.) Detailed descriptions of experience under each position held. (Applicants must provide specific supporting examples to show that they meet the qualifications of the position shown in the announcement.) Any submitted documents not required or requested for this vacancy will not be considered (i.e. training certificates, case filings, letter of recommendations, etc.). (ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION PRIOR TO FINAL SELECTION.) Other Information

Conditions of Employment: Only U.S. citizens or nationals are eligible for employment with the EOIR. Dual citizenship will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must also meet DOJ's residency requirement by having, for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding application, either: (1) resided in the U.S., (2) worked overseas for the U.S. Government or military, or (3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving overseas. This position is open to Current Department of Justice (DOJ) Employees in the Competitive Service with Career or Career Conditional Tenure. Your SF-50 must reflect current employment with DOJ and career/career-conditional tenure (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1). This includes current DOJ employees who are Competitive and/or Non-Competitive eligibles. Note: Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. Salary is approximate and subject to locality pay based on the official duty station.