Administrative Staff Officer

Defense Logistics Agency • Fort Belvoir, VA

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About The Position

The Administrative Staff Officer serves as a senior assistant to the Chief, Business Management Office, with responsibility for developing, coordinating, and executing directorate administration and projects of special interest to J3 Senior Leadership, including training, awards, and military personnel management. At the GS-13 level, duties are performed in a developmental capacity. The position plans, manages, and conducts efforts to develop goals and objectives for comprehensive administrative management. It initiates, plans, develops, analyzes, evaluates, and implements short- and long-range strategies and initiatives aligned with customer-support corporate goals. The position serves as an expert planner, coordinator, and advisor on agency policy for assigned areas of responsibility; manages programs involving planning, policy, procedural guidance, administrative operations, and customer service; and administers day-to-day directorate operations, reviewing plans and programs for propriety and feasibility.

The position may be filled at GS-13 ($121,785–$158,322) or GS-14 ($143,913–$187,093). It is a federal position with a set schedule, exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and has a non-critical-sensitive security designation with Secret access. A financial disclosure is required. Recruitment incentives are not authorized, and the position is not in a bargaining unit.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position. For GS-14, experience must be equivalent to GS-13; for GS-13, experience must be equivalent to GS-12. Experience may be from federal service, military service, or the private sector.
• Applicants must meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for General Schedule positions, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements by the announcement closing date.
• GS-14 specialized experience includes managing and coordinating executive-level administrative or support programs and initiatives; serving as a focal point for program and business operations; briefing senior leadership; conducting administrative reviews and analysis; identifying problems and recommending improvements; and preparing or revising policy directives and procedures.
• GS-13 specialized experience includes providing or obtaining management services, reviewing and analyzing administrative programs, implementing and maintaining standard operating procedures, and providing guidance on complex issues.
• Education may not substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorable background-check adjudications are grounds for removal.
• A financial disclosure is required.
• Employees must refrain from illegal drug use; applicants selected for testing-designated positions must undergo pre-employment urinalysis, and employees in those positions are subject to random testing.
• Selectees need a REAL ID or other acceptable identification to access certain federal facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and execute directorate administration and projects of special interest to J3 Senior Leadership, including training, awards, and military personnel management.
• Plan, manage, and conduct efforts to develop goals and objectives for comprehensive administrative management.
• Initiate, plan, develop, analyze, evaluate, and implement short- and long-range strategies and initiatives aligned with customer-support corporate goals.
• Serve as an expert planner, coordinator, and advisor on agency policy for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Develop and manage programs involving planning, policy, procedural guidance, administrative operations, and customer service, ensuring effective implementation.
• Administer day-to-day directorate operations and review plans and programs for propriety and feasibility.
• At GS-14, manage and coordinate executive-level administrative or support programs and initiatives; serve as a focal point for program and business operations; and routinely brief senior leadership on executive programs.
• At GS-14, independently review organizational administrative functions for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, and directives; analyze programs, identify actual or potential problems, recommend changes and improvements, and prepare new or revised policy directives and procedures.
• At GS-13, provide or obtain management services, review and analyze administrative programs, implement and maintain standard operating procedures, and provide guidance and clarification on complex issues.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on the position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for specific benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed