Administrative Specialist

US-Farm-Service-Agenc; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Farm Service Agency, Montana State Office, seeks a qualified administrative professional to assist in planning, coordinating, and monitoring a broad range of administrative management services.

The position emphasizes contracting, procurement, budget and personnel management within state and county offices. Eligible candidates may qualify at GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 levels with corresponding education or experience requirements; education cannot substitute at GS-12.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in contracting, procurement, management analysis, HR, budgeting, and support services.
• GS-09 level requires one year of specialized experience or qualifying education as described.
• GS-11 level requires higher level education or equivalent doctoral degree as described.

Responsibilities

• Assist Administrative Officer in planning, coordinating, and monitoring administrative management services.
• Provide guidance on management programs and operations within the State and County Offices.

Skills

Contracting & procurement

Management analysis

Human resources management

Budget & financial management

Support services

Work measurement

Education

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 years' progressively higher level graduate education

Job description

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

NOTE: Location to be determined after selection within the State of Montana.

The selectee assists the Administrative Officer in planning, coordinating, and monitoring a variety of administrative management services provided to the State and County Office. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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-11 grade 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.