- Position Title
- Administrative Officer
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-SAC-25-12588643-DE-MW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 4, 2024 to Monday, November 18, 2024
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Eligibilities
Please mark "YES" to all eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered. We can only verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section of the announcement for specific requirements.
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a current Department of the Interior employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
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Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of the Interior) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
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GS-13: Choose the one answer that best describes your experience.
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Leads a comprehensive administrative support program that provides administrative support in all areas such as human resources, fiscal and budget, space, property, file management, and travel.
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Advise management of potential impact of changing regulations for the organization.
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Promote and maintain good working relationships with key individuals or groups within and outside the organization in order to further high-level bureau goals and objectives.
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Participate as a full member of the management team and serve as a focal point for business management expertise in support of science.
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Compile, consolidate, analyze and synthesize diverse program and administrative support requirements into a unified financial plan, considering needs and cost trends of payroll, travel, supplies, training, and related personnel and materials used to support technical programs.
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Maintain positive customer relations by establishing customer service goals and standards for administrative functions, demonstrating commitment through ongoing dialog with staff and customer program personnel, and tracking operational efficiency via key performance measures.
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Participate in establishment of internal audit policies, methods, and programs as related to expenditure of program funds, preparing responses to inquiries, and provide documentation for specific transactions on request.
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Ensure compliance with budget/financial management laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures.
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Analyze financial reports to assure funds are properly allocated, obligated, and spent in conformance with program objectives.
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Supervise subordinate employees including performance management, discipline, rewards, and staff development.
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Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and the requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of the employees.
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Demonstrate interpersonal skills characteristic of an effective leader such as communicating vision, listening to employee's issues and concern, being proactive and innovative in resolving problems, and having a positive, can-do attitude.
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Coordinate and review recruitment, selection, promotion, awards and training activities to assure compatibility with staffing plans, personnel ceilings, and funding levels.
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Provide counsel and support on human resources management requirements.
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Interpret space policies and procedures in the management of space and facilities, providing oversight to management of organization's facilities as needed.
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Knowledge and experience with various types of agreements including cooperative agreement, inter-agency agreements, and reimbursable funding agreements.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.