Strategic Administrative Officer: Finance & HR Lead

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; Adams (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

USDA Agricultural Research Service seeks an Administrative Officer to provide leadership in managing business functions supporting research programs. Location will be determined upon selection, with responsibilities across location administration and financial management.

The role serves as primary advisor on accounting, HR procedures, workforce diversity, recruitment, and training. You will implement location policies and orient new employees, ensuring compliance and efficient operations.

Responsibilities

• Provides management advisory services and formulates and implements Location administrative management policies, procedures, operations, goals, and objectives.
• Works closely with location and Area management officials to ensure business needs of the customer are achieved. Integrates management needs with the general business processes of the location.
• 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 workforce diversity, recruitment, merit promotion, training, and other human resources related activities.
• Implements and oversees the Employee Orientation Program assuring that necessary information is provided to new employees and assuring that appropriate content changes are made.

Job description

USDA Agricultural Research Service seeks an Administrative Officer to provide leadership in managing business functions supporting research programs. Location will be determined upon selection, with responsibilities across location administration and financial management.

The role serves as primary advisor on accounting, HR procedures, workforce diversity, recruitment, and training. You will implement location policies and orient new employees, ensuring compliance and efficient operations.