Administrative Officer

This position is located within TSA, Law Enforcement (LE), Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), Field Operations Division, Seattle Field Office. This position supports, develops and maintains administrative programs for the Seattle Field Office.

Duties

This Administrative Officer position is located Seattle Field Office, Field Operations Division, Federal Air Marshal Service, Law Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Identifies and proposes solutions to complex problems where previous studies and established techniques require modification and adaptation; researches and innovates processes and procedures; develops standard operating procedures for processes; and, gives presentations to management on administrative programs, processes, and metrics. Established policies and procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to develop new approaches. Work and use of resources is reviewed primarily through status reports and at project completion for policy compliance and alignment with work assignments. Develops and provides guidance to management on a broad variety of human resources management matters Managing and monitoring the execution of fiscal resources and ensure the office operates in accordance with budgetary guidelines, and within overall budget allocations. Establishing internal budget processes for planning and estimating the operating budget. Interprets, applies and ensures compliance with budget/financial management laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures to resolve program issues. Performs analysis of obligations to determine incurred expenditures and availability of funds. Exercising control over the financial resources of the Office. Conducts research and generates plans for acquisitions strategies. Works with office leadership in order to generate requirements that address organizational needs. Provides advice and guidance to stakeholders and managers on contracting and acquisitions matters including: acquisition policy / procedures / regulations, contract (technical) oversight, and controls. Maintains oversight of procurement matters to ensure the effective use of internal controls and recommends change when gaps are identified.

Qualifications

In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following specialized experience to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-F or GS-9 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Reviewing and providing recommendations for policy and procedure updates; AND Collaborating with Human Resources to resolve management matters (e.g., staffing, organizational planning, staff utilization, etc.); AND Assisting with the management of Budget, Acquisition, or Procurement. To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G or GS-11 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Reviewing and providing recommendations for policy and procedure updates; AND Advising on Human Resources matters (e.g., staffing, organizational planning, staff utilization, etc.); AND Assisting with the management of Budget, Acquisition, and Procurement. To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing policies and procedures; and Advising on Human Resources matters (e.g., staffing, organizational planning, staff utilization, etc.); AND Overseeing the management of Budget, Acquisition, and Procurement; AND Identifying and recommending solutions to improve program efficiency; AND Managing all of the following administrative support functions or programs: Human Resources, Budget, Acquisition and Procurement. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Requirements

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

Education

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or university, which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree.