Administrative Specialist

Farm Service Agency • Amherst, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Massachusetts State Office, Office of the State Executive Director A, located in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The selectee assists the Administrative Officer in planning, coordinating, and monitoring a variety of administrative management services provided to the State and County Office. Duties Evaluates administrative reports and management practices in State and County Offices and develop recommendations for improvements. Participate with the AO in developing and carrying out a comprehensive personnel management program in matters of staffing and related personnel programs. Provides a wide variety of administrative and technical support services. Assists in a variety of personnel management tasks.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Must serve a 1-year probationary period.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• One full-time year (12 months) of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-7 level in the Federal service.
• Experience that demonstrates a fundamental knowledge in administrative specialties such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement.
• Two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's, or equivalent graduate degree (LLB, JD, LLM, Ph.D., etc.), from an accredited college or university with a major in human resources, social or behavioral sciences, or in such fields as business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, education; OR A combination of education and experience.
• One full-time year of administrative experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service.
• Experience independently performing a range of administrative specialties, such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement.
• Three full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree (i.e., LLM, etc.) from an accredited college or university in human resources, social or behavioral sciences or in such fields as business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, education; OR A combination of education and experience.
• One full-time year of specialized administrative experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.
• Performing and coordinating a full range of administrative specialties such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement.
• Planning, managing, executing, evaluating and facilitating the full range of administrative programs and operations.
• If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
• Must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned.
• If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation.
• Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
• Transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
• May submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process. However, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates administrative reports and management practices in State and County Offices and develop recommendations for improvements.
• Participate with the AO in developing and carrying out a comprehensive personnel management program in matters of staffing and related personnel programs.
• Provides a wide variety of administrative and technical support services.
• Assists in a variety of personnel management tasks.

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.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level