Administrative Officer

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command•Fort Meade, MD

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), in the Excepted Service, and is located at the 704th MI Brigade Office of the Commander at Fort Meade, Maryland. The Administrative Officer serves as lead for the Civilian Personnel Program, managing and directing the full range of civilian personnel functions. The position reviews administrative and operational actions for consistency with Department of Defense, Army, and MACOM policy and with parallel MACOM actions, ensuring they are factually, technically, and administratively accurate. It also develops and manages the civilian personnel office budget, recommends allocations of training funds, and works with Brigade Force Integration/Modernization staff on multiple TDAs to track, report, and manage assigned strength, including position realignments. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation. The incumbent must pass drug screening before appointment and may be screened periodically. The position requires obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 or equivalent investigation, with eligibility for SCI. TDY is required 15% of the time. INSCOM employees may also be required to undertake extended TDY or worldwide deployments, including deployments to hostile fire zones during crises. The employee must be willing and able to complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph exam if required. Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority category and provide supporting documentation. To qualify by experience, applicants must have at least one year of relevant experience, typically at the GG/GS-12 level, in civilian personnel administration, workforce and position management, and use of DoD and Army personnel systems. The job has no education qualification requirement. The position may be filled through a time-limited promotion, reassignment, or change to lower grade for up to three years; a time-limited promotion may be extended up to five years. It may be made permanent without further competition. A two-year trial period is required.

Requirements

At least one year of experience preparing the applicant to perform the work, typically gained at the next lower federal grade/level (GG/GS-12).
Experience applying personnel regulations to support recruitment, onboarding, position management, and workforce administration.
Experience analyzing staffing requirements, monitoring manpower utilization, and coordinating with leadership to align civilian positions.
Experience using DoD and Army automated civilian personnel systems such as DCPDS, ATAAPS, and Empress to process personnel actions, manage time and attendance, retrieve HR data, and generate reports.
Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 or equivalent investigation, with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
Successfully pass a pre-appointment urinalysis screening for illegal drug use and periodic screenings thereafter.
Be willing and able to successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph exam if required.
Be willing to undertake required TDY, extended TDY, and potential worldwide deployments, including deployments to hostile fire zones during crises.
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship and, if applicable, complete the Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Meet an eligible employment authority category and provide supporting documentation.

Responsibilities

Manage and direct the full range of civilian personnel functions for the Civilian Personnel Program.
Review administrative and operational actions for compliance with DoD, Army, and MACOM policy and for factual, technical, and administrative accuracy.
Develop and manage the civilian personnel office budget.
Recommend allocation of training funds for civilian training opportunities.
Coordinate with Brigade Force Integration/Modernization staff on multiple TDAs, including position realignments, to track, report, and manage assigned strength.