Administrative Officer

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Duties

Lead staff assigned to provide a wide variety of administrative and support services and processes that enable the field office to function optimally by assigning work and establish priorities.

Provides daily oversight, guidance, and direction of staff for a variety of GAO-wide business processes to ensure compliance with federal regulations and GAO policies.

Interprets and applies procedures and guidelines related to administrative and support service assignments; serves as a technical expert in the method and procedures required to acquire goods and services for field offices as well as serving as the technical expert for GAO's business process.

Determines steps to implement new and innovative support processes and procedures, both within the field office and across the organization. Develops and improves administrative/ support services and work methods; maintains contact with colleagues across the organization to explain and defend support requirements, obtain services, and ensure compliance with federal regulations, and GAO policy and procedures.

Identifies and coordinates a variety of needed services such as facility repairs, bulk shredding services, excessing furniture, and upgrades of physical security. Serves as the liaison with contractors, landlords, service providers and other to ensure that the organization receives timely and effective service.

Serves as the Security Officer for a field office's physical and information security programs and processes.