ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Summary You will serve as an Administrative Officer in the Systems Directorate, Code 550200, Division of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. Responsibilities You will manage complex administrative or technical programs by analyzing and resolving sensitive, high-impact organizational issues. You will plan and execute project tasks, adapting established methods to solve unique operational problems and establish new standards. You will interpret general policy guidelines and exercise initiative to develop innovative solutions for complex scenarios. You will build collaborative partnerships across internal teams and external organizations to coordinate complex initiatives and improve operational workflows. You will partner directly with customers and stakeholders to assess their program needs and design tailored strategies to achieve their goals. You will provide technical guidance, mentorship, and expert advisory support to team members and specialists across the organization. You will design and implement streamlined administrative processes to reduce costs, save time, and optimize program resources. You will promote and maintain high-quality, customer-focused support services to ensure user satisfaction across programs. You will ensure all program activities maintain full compliance with workplace safety standards, equal opportunity regulations, and organizational policies. You may supervise lower-level staff by managing daily work assignments, identifying professional development needs, and completing administrative personnel actions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NO-02 pay band or GS 05-10 grade level or in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Financial management in a Working Capital Fund environment, including monitoring cost center administration, reimbursables, direct charges, and payments as they relate to a Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF), and executing the direct and indirect budget for the division; 2) Developing, managing, and applying policies and procedures related to budget and accounting specifically within a revolving fund environment, which involves analyzing and interpreting regulatory decisions to create and modify budgetary plans; 3) Managing and coordinating a division's administrative programs, including the performance appraisal program, hiring and promotion actions, awards, and disciplinary actions, as well as developing work plans to meet mission requirements; and 4) Performing studies and analyses of administrative policies, procedures, and organizational problems, including reviewing and evaluating programmatic materials (budgetary, fiscal, personnel, and contractual data) to identify issues and recommend improvements to management. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.