Administrative Officer

US Department of War Education Activity; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of War Education Activity at Fort Jackson Schools in South Carolina seeks a qualified administrator to join the team that oversees programs for military-connected students at Pinckney Elementary School. This TERM appointment is not covered by a bargaining unit.

Eligible candidates must have one year of specialized experience including budgeting and manpower/hiring actions, or a Ph.D. or 3 years of graduate study in business or public administration, or a combination of education

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including budgeting and overseeing manpower actions.
• Ph.D. or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education in business or public administration.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify for the position.
• Term appointment not to exceed 730 days, with possible extension under policy.

Skills

Budget management

Hiring actions

Staff oversight

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Pinckney Elementary School is part of the Fort Jackson Schools in the Department of War Education Activity Americas Southeast District. Pinkney ES serves military connected students in grades 2-6, South Carolina.

This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes: managing an annual budget and overseeing manpower support and/or hiring actions. The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Education

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Public Administration.

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add two percentages.

Note:

This position is a TERM not to exceed 730 days or 24 months, with provisions to extend up to eight years with provisions to be made permanent without further competition.

To be eligible for conversion to a permanent career-conditional or career appointment, you must have:

• completed at least 2 years of current continuous service under a term appointment in the competitive service.
• demonstrate successful job performance.