Administrative Officer

Transportation Security Administration•Sunrise, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the TSA Law Enforcement, Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), Field Operations Division, Miami Field Office. The Administrative Officer supports, develops, and maintains the office’s administrative programs. The role addresses complex administrative problems, researches and improves processes, develops standard operating procedures, and presents information about administrative programs, processes, and metrics to management. Work is guided by established policies and procedures, with discretion to select or develop approaches; work and resource use are reviewed through status reports and at project completion for policy compliance and alignment with assignments. The position provides management guidance on human resources matters and manages and monitors fiscal resources to ensure the office operates within budgetary guidelines and allocations. It establishes internal budget-planning and estimating processes, interprets and applies financial-management requirements, analyzes obligations and available funds, and exercises control over office financial resources. The Administrative Officer also researches and develops acquisition strategies, works with office leadership to establish organizational requirements, advises stakeholders and managers on contracting and acquisition policies and procedures, technical oversight, and controls, and monitors procurement to ensure effective internal controls and recommend changes where gaps are identified.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
Must have reached age 18 by the time of application.
Must complete a favorable background investigation.
Selective Service registration is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Must meet the specialized-experience requirements for the applicable pay band: SV-G requires one year equivalent to SV-F or GS-9, including reviewing and recommending policy or procedure updates, collaborating with Human Resources on management matters, and assisting with budget, acquisition, or procurement management.
SV-H requires one year equivalent to SV-G or GS-11, including reviewing and recommending policy or procedure updates, advising on human resources matters, and assisting with budget, acquisition, and procurement management.
SV-I requires one year equivalent to SV-H or GS-12, including developing policies and procedures; advising on human resources matters; overseeing budget, acquisition, and procurement; recommending solutions to improve program efficiency; and managing Human Resources, Budget, Acquisition, and Procurement administrative support functions or programs.
Experience credit is based on a 40-hour workweek; part-time experience is prorated, and no additional experience credit is given for overtime.
Qualifying experience may include paid and unpaid volunteer experience, including National Service and other organizations.
Must meet qualification requirements by the vacancy announcement closing date.
If using education to meet qualification requirements, submit the required transcripts or equivalent course information with the application by the announcement closing date.
Current or recent political appointees in specified Executive Branch positions must disclose that status to the Human Resources Office; employment offers to current or former political appointees require OPM authorization.
Selected applicants must successfully pass a background investigation and verify eligibility to work in the United States.
A conditional offer requires completion of the Optional Form 306 and certification of application information before entry on duty.

Responsibilities

Identify and propose solutions to complex problems that require modifying or adapting established studies and techniques.
Research and improve processes and procedures; develop standard operating procedures.
Present information to management on administrative programs, processes, and metrics.
Develop and provide guidance to management on human resources matters.
Manage and monitor fiscal resources to ensure compliance with budgetary guidelines and allocations.
Establish internal processes for planning and estimating the operating budget.
Interpret and apply budget and financial-management laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures to resolve program issues.
Analyze obligations to determine expenditures incurred and funds available; exercise control over office financial resources.
Research and develop acquisition strategies and work with office leadership to define organizational requirements.
Advise stakeholders and managers on contracting and acquisition policy, procedures, regulations, technical oversight, and controls.
Monitor procurement matters to ensure effective internal controls and recommend changes when gaps are identified.