Administrative Officer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis is seeking an Administrative Officer to support the District Command Group and G&A staff. You will evaluate administrative systems, develop SOPs, and guide processes to ensure high-quality, mission-aligned support.

The role focuses on managing correspondence, calendars, and office workflows, with opportunities to implement efficiency improvements across district operations.

Qualifications

• Three years progressively responsible experience including administrative support.
• Four year bachelor’s degree required (transcripts must be attached).
• Combination of Education and Experience may qualify if counted percentages total 100% or more.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate administrative systems and identify inefficiencies.
• Develop or modify SOPs to ensure high-quality, mission-aligned support.
• Provide administrative services to District Command Group and G&A staff.

Skills

Administrative support

Calendar management

Office software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About the Position:

Serves as Administrative Officer for the District Command Group (District Commander, Deputy District Commander, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Projects (DPM), and Executive Officer) and General & Administrative (G&A) staff offices. Evaluates administrative systems, identifies inefficiencies, and develops or modifies standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure responsive, high-quality support aligned with mission goals.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Minimum Qualifications for NH-02:

• General Experience: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the NH-01/GS-04 grade level, which includes providing administrative support; assisting with managing correspondence, tracking action items, and/or maintaining calendars; and using office software to prepare documents and/or reports.
• OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
• OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)