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Forest Service Administrative Operations Specialist in United States

Summary This is an open and continuous announcement. See Additional Information section for more information. Applications will expire every 90 days. To remain active for consideration, applicants must resubmit their application. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. Responsibilities Duties listed are at the full performance level, GS-12: Keeps management informed of new or revised administrative policies, regulations, and procedures that affect the organization. Analyzes and advises on the implications of proposed management decisions and the administrative aspects involved in the acquisition, retention, motivation, development, and use of the workforce. Works with servicing Human Resources office representatives to identify and resolve workforce needs and problems. Provides coordination, direction and policy interpretation, and guidance regarding the preparation, revision, monitoring, and evaluation of organization budget estimates. Directs the monitoring and tracking of obligations and expenditures throughout the budget execution phase. Verifies that obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis in accordance with the financial plan and regulatory controls, and are within amounts obligated. Plans, develops, and executes the administrative functions for the unit. Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements (See Required Documents Section for resume requirements). If using education to qualify at the GS-11 level, college transcripts must be included with your application package. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-11 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service or equivalent private sector experience. Specialized Experience is defined as one or more of the following: Managed all administrative functions in an office setting; Advised management officials on administrative management functions and the effective utilization of financial, logistical, and workforce resources; Planned, organized, directed, and coordinated office activities; Analyzed and advised on the administrative implications of proposed management decisions; OR Reviewed and coordinated operating budgets. -OR- Successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a business management program of study. -OR- A combination of graduate level education (beyond 36 semester hours) and specialized experience that is directly related to this position that together meets the qualification requirements for this position. For the GS-12 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service or equivalent private sector experience. Specialized Experience is defined as one or more of the following: Oversaw a program that consisted of a variety of functions that included incoming/outgoing correspondence, records management, publications/forms management, administrative standard operating procedures, administrative internal controls, and organizational files management; Provided advice for management officials on a full range of administrative management functions and the effective utilization of financial, logistical, and workforce management; Planned and conducted complex analytical studies of organizational elements and works to identify problems and approve resource utilization, administrative support, and management effectiveness; OR Planned the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigning work to employees, and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work. 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 See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level. Additional Information This open and continuous announcement provides the Forest Service with a readily available source of applicants when vacancies occur. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified when there is a vacancy for the location and grade for which you applied. Information on specific locations where jobs are being filled and the dates when applications are due for these locations can be found at https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach. Salary wage as shown is for Rest of the U.S. Final salary will be determined at the time of selection dependent on the duty location For more information, refer to the Office of Personnel Management, Salary and Wages web page. Positions filled will be full-time; or full-time seasonal with either 13 pay periods of guaranteed pay status and 13 pay periods of nonpay time or 18 pay periods of guaranteed pay status and 8 pay periods of nonpay time. Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE, AFGE or NAGE. Housing may be available. Forest Service daycare facilities may be available. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied or guaranteed. This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities. See https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-and-leave-flexibilities-for-recruitment-and-retention/

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