administrative officer

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; Bushland (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Agriculture in Bushland, TX seeks staff to support administrative operations, partnering with location management to optimize business processes. The role provides advisory services on accounting, HR, procurement, and safety programs to ensure policy compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating management activities, advising officials on procedures and regulations, and ensuring the location’s business needs are met in alignment with field organization goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative operations.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial management.
• Understanding of procurement regulations and contracting procedures.
• Familiarity with human resources policies and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with location management to carry out administrative operations.
• Partners with management to plan and coordinate business management activities for the location.
• Provides advisory services and helps formulate administrative policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Advises on accounting, financial management, HR procedures, procurement rules, and funds availability.
• Supports occupational safety and health program coordination.

Skills

Administration

Financial management

HR procedures

Procurement rules

Job description

The positions are in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Field Organization, location support staff located in Orono, ME; Burlington, VT; Newport, OR; and Bushland, TX.

In this position, you will work closely with the location's management team to efficiently and effectively carry out all administrative operations.

Duties

• Works closely with the location’s management team to efficiently and effectively carry out all administrative operations.


• Participates as a full business partner with the location’s management team in planning and coordinating the business management activities for the location.


• Provides management advisory services and formulates and implements administrative management policies, procedures, operations, goals, and objectives.


• Works closely with location and Area management officials to ensure business needs of the customer are achieved.


• Serves as the primary advisor and technical resource to officials on accounting and financial management matters.


• Advises management officials regarding procedures, laws, regulations, and policies dealing with human resources related activities.


• Advises management officials and staff regarding procurement and contracting regulations, procedures, alternatives, and availability of funds.


• Manages and coordinates the occupational safety and health programs.

Requirements