Administrative Officer.

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command in Fort Meade seeks an Administrative Officer to lead the Civilian Personnel Program and manage all civilian personnel functions end-to-end.

You will review actions for DoD/Army policy alignment, oversee budget development, and coordinate with FI/M staff on TDAs and position realignments to monitor readiness and strength.

Qualifications

• Experience applying personnel regulations to support recruitment, onboarding, position management, and workforce administration.
• Managing personnel resources by analyzing staffing requirements and coordinating with leadership on civilian positions.
• Using DoD/Army systems (DCPDS, ATAAPS, Empress) to process personnel actions and generate reports.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Administrative Officer for the Civilian Personnel Program; manages full range of civilian personnel functions.
• Reviews administrative actions to ensure consistency with DoD, Army and MACOM policy.
• Develops and manages the budget for the civilian personnel office and allocates training funds.
• Collaborates with Brigade FI/M on TDAs including position realignments to track assigned strength.

Skills

Personnel regulations

Budget management

DCPDS/ATAAPS/Empress

Staffing analysis

Security clearance

Tools

DCPDS

ATAAPS

Empress

Job description

Duties

• Serves as Administrative Officer for the Civilian Personnel Program. Manages and directs the full range of civilian personnel functions.
• Reviews administrative and operational actions prepared to ascertain compatibility with DOD, Army and MACOM policy and consistency with parallel actions taken by the MACOM that are factually, technically and administratively accurate.
• Develops and manages the budget for the civilian personnel office and makes recommendations on the allocation of training funds for civilian training opportunities.
• Works with Brigade Force Integration/Modernization (FI/M) staff on multiple TDAs to include the realignment of positions in order to track, report and manage assigned strength.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 (or equivalent level) investigation with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• TDY will be required 15% of the time.
• All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments, including to hostile fire zones during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.
• Employee must be willing to undergo and be able to successfully complete a counterintelligence scope polygraph exam, if require.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:

• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as

• Experience applying personnel regulations to support recruitment, onboarding, position management, and workforce administration. AND
• Managing personnel resources by analyzing staffing requirements, monitoring manpower utilization, and coordinating with leadership to ensure proper alignment of civilian positions. AND
• Utilizing DoD and Army automated civilian personnel systems such as DCPDS, ATAAPS, and Empress to process personnel actions, manage time and attendance, retrieve HR data, and generate reports.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 3 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.
• This position requires a 2 year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a General Administration Career Field 51 position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment, Retention, and/or Relocation incentives may be authorized if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests:

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

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.

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.