administrative officer

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; Newport (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) position supports location staff in Newport, OR, along with Orono, ME, Burlington, VT, and Bushland, TX, focusing on administrative operations.

You will work with the local management team to coordinate business operations, advise on accounting, HR, procurement, and safety programs, and help meet the location's needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with the location's management to carry out administrative operations.
• Act as a business partner with management to plan and coordinate business activities.
• Provide management advisory services and implement admin policies and goals.
• Collaborate with location and Research Office management to meet customer needs.
• Advise officials on accounting and financial management matters.
• Advise on HR procedures, laws, regulations, and policies.
• Advise on procurement regulations, alternatives, and funding availability.
• Manage and coordinate the occupational safety and health programs.

Job description

These 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 Research Office 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.

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