Administrative Specialist

US-Farm-Service-Agenc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Service Agency, Arizona State Office in Phoenix, is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support the Administrative/Executive Officer. The role involves administering programs, developing and implementing administrative and HRM programs, and providing a range of services to state, county, and federal staff.

Candidates must meet GS-09/11/12 qualification standards, with education or experience requirements as defined by OPM. Transcripts may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative specialties such as contracting and procurement.
• Experience in management analysis and human resources management.
• Experience in budget and financial management and support services.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Administrative/Executive Officer in administering programs.
• Develop and implement administrative and HRM programs.
• Provide administrative services to State and County Offices and Federal employees.

Skills

Contracting

Procurement

Management analysis

Human resources management

Budget management

Support services

Work measurement

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education

Job description

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Arizona State Office, in Phoenix, Arizona.

The incumbent serves as assistant to the Administrative/Executive Officer and is responsible for assisting the Administrative/Executive Officer in administering programs, developing and implementing the administrative and HRM programs, and in providing a variety of administrative services to the State and County Offices (CO) and Federal General Schedule (GS) and non-federal CO employees. In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

Specialized Experience Requirement

For the GS-09 grade level:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience that demonstrates a fundamental knowledge in administrative specialties such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement.OR

Education at the GS-09 grade level:

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: human resources, social or behavioral sciences, or in such fields as business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, education.OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience as listed above.

For the GS-11 grade level:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience independently performing a range of administrative specialties, such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement.OR

Education at the GS-11 grade level:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, education.OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience as listed above.

For the GS-12 grade level:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience performing and coordinating a full range of administrative specialties such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement. In addition, experience includes planning, managing, executing, evaluating and facilitating the full range of administrative programs and operations.

Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at the GS-12 level.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.