Administrative Officer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Louisville, KY

3d

About The Position

Serves as Executive Assistant for the District Commander and Executive Office Command Group with responsibility for administrative management of support services to include personnel, manpower, budget functions and wide variety of essential administrative support functions. Utilizes a practical understanding of mission requirements and priorities, policies, organization structure, functions, procedures, processes, and principles of management.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.
• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible
• Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
• One year of specialized experience which includes: responsible for oversight of Administrative Programs including: wide range of personnel management, procurement, property accountability, protocol events and scheduling for senior leaders and budget preparation; multi task using a variety of data management systems such as financial management (ie. CEFMS), routing systems, personnel actions (ie. DCPDS), initiate recruitment actions (ie. AutoNOA,); extensive communication skills to address questions from administrative professionals and managers in an organization.
• Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business or Business Management.
• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
• Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

Responsibilities

• As the Executive Office’s primary administrative assistant, responsible for all aspects of travel, calendar management, and specific command requirements.
• Assist with planning and execution of all VIP visits, ceremonies, and other district events.
• Primary operator of required data management systems to include CEFMS, DCPDS, AutoNOA, etc.
• Lead District administrative professional responsible for reviewing, distributing, and implementing processes and procedures for the Admin Community of Practice.
• Serve as DoD Performance Management Appraisal Program (DPMAP) Super User to assist all district supervisors in performance management functions.
• Coordinates personnel actions for the Executive Office and other General and Administrative (G and A) offices and provides liaison with Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) to resolve related issues or problems.
• Budget Officer for the Executive Office coordinating directly with Resource Management.
• Primary GPC holder and hand receipt holder for the Executive Office.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree