Administrative Officer: Finance & HR Leader

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks an Administrative Officer to lead the administration of business functions at assigned locations. Responsibilities include advising on accounting, HR, diversity, recruitment, and employee orientation, while coordinating with location leadership to align operational goals with program objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, policy development skills, and the ability to implement

Qualifications

• Experience providing management advisory services to organization leaders.
• Ability to formulate and implement location administrative policies and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and financial management practices.

Responsibilities

• Provides management advisory services and formulates location administrative policies, procedures, operations, goals and objectives.
• Collaborates with location and Area management to ensure customer business needs are met and integrated with location processes.
• Serves as primary advisor on accounting and financial management matters for officials.
• Advises on procedures, laws, regulations, and policies related to workforce diversity, recruitment, merit promotion, training, and HR activities.
• Implements and oversees the Employee Orientation Program ensuring information is provided to new employees and updates content as needed.

Skills

Management advisory services

Policy development & implementation

Accounting & financial management

HR policy & workforce diversity

Employee orientation program

Job description

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks an Administrative Officer to lead the administration of business functions at assigned locations. Responsibilities include advising on accounting, HR, diversity, recruitment, and employee orientation, while coordinating with location leadership to align operational goals with program objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, policy development skills, and the ability to implement