Administrative Officer

Summary

The incumbent is responsible for directing planning coordinating and implementing a variety of administrative and customer support service functions. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) budget planning and monitoring acquisition of equipment and supplies assigning and overseeing work by Field Operations staff supporting human capital activities coordinating facility repairs overseeing physical and information security and other activities.

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 GAOs 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 offices physical and information security programs and processes.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the BAND 2 level if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower level/band equivalent to the AC-III PT-I PE-I PA-I CS-I or GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a wide variety of administrative functions and services such as handling routine building maintenance issues applying physical and information security policies and procedures and/or monitoring maintaining and reconciling an office budget.

Prior professional experience must demonstrate the ability to plan organize and control work involving diverse administrative activities as well as the ability to gain cooperation and coordinate the work of others. Customer service skills as well as written and oral communication skills are also required. Do you meet the qualifications requirements of this position

Education

No education requirement.

Additional information

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This is a non- bargaining unit position.

OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS: Based on the staffing needs additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation please email .The U.S. Government Accountability Offices policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race religion color sex (including pregnancy) national origin age disability genetic information sexual orientation or gender identity.

The U.S. Government Accountability Offices policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race religion color sex (including pregnancy) national origin age disability genetic information sexual orientation or gender identity.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority