Duties
This position is a mission critical occupation and is responsible for ensuring that operational and fiscal activities align with and enable accomplishment of Health Resources and Services Administration's mission, goals and objectives.
Major Duties
As An Administrative Officer, You Will Plan, Organize, Guide, And Control a Variety Of Administrative Programs In The Following Administrative Areas:
Human Resources
- Advising program staff regarding appropriate authorities and mechanisms for employments and resolves controversial situations.
- Providing orientation, guidance, and as needed training to program staff on human resource rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to Civil Service, Excepted Service and Commissioned Corps.
Administration and Advisory Services
- Consulting with management to prepare detailed plans, objectives, requirements, and criteria for complex of high value management processes and systems to include developing staffing standards for new or substantially altered program functions.
Time and Attendance
- Serving as a Point of Contact for the time keeping system and oversees other timekeepers in the proper use of the program.
- Responsible for verifying transmission of all time/payroll data.
Travel
- Interpreting policies and procedures concerning all aspect of travel and reimbursement for travel expenses for all orders and vouchers within the employee's assigned areas.
- Coordinating the preparation of travel orders and takes necessary action to resolve travel problems.
NOTE: Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U. S. Citizenship is required.
- All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Federal applicants must submit an SF-50 to show status and time-in-grade.
- Males ages 18 through 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
- PHS Commissioned Corps applicants must submit current personnel orders.
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
Qualifications
THESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE: 09/04/2024
Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance
.
GS-12: In order to qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, your resume must
clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience
comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service.
Examples Of The Minimum Qualifying Specialized Experience Equal To The GS-11 Level Include The Following Types Of Tasks Performed On a
regular And Recurring Basis:
- Providing administrative and technical support services that are in compliance with federal regulations and guidance in core administrative areas such as human resources, finance, contracting, travel, property management, or time and attendance.
OR
- Tracking, extracting, and analyzing programmatic information such as human capital, financial/budget, time and attendance, travel, training etc., to provide data and metrics to management to use in decision making.
GS-13: In order to qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, your resume must
clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience
comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service.
Examples Of The Minimum Qualifying Specialized Experience Equal To The GS-12 Level Include The Following Types Of Tasks Performed On a
regular And Recurring Basis:
- Collecting and analyzing data to identify problem areas in administration and management processes, procedures, workflow, etc., and develop written recommendations for viable solutions;
OR
- Providing advice and guidance to managers in various Federal human resources areas such as position management, recruitment, employee development and training, and conflict resolution.
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; community; student; social). If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.
Applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required minimum qualifying specialized experience will be evaluated based on the occupational assessment competencies listed below. A competency is defined as a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions.
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT - Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS - Conducts research and solves organizational inefficiencies to increase the effectiveness of the organization.
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISER - Applies knowledge of human resource policies & procedures (e.g., Title 5, Title 42, Title 38, Senior Executive Service, hiring authorities, etc. ) to advise and assist managers in staffing, position management, compensation, etc.
TO PREVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, please click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12521512
Current Status Candidates Must Meet Time-in-Grade (TIG) By The Closing Date Of This Announcement. To Allow Us To Verify That You Meet TIG Requirements, Provide Any Of The Following SF-50s:
Please Note: Current year pay adjustments are not acceptable for verifying TIG (ex. 2024 general increases cannot be used to verify TIG).
- Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade (this does not include 120 day temporary promotions)
- Regular Within Range Increase (WRI) or With In Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade (this does not include quality step increases (QSIs).
- Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade.
- SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date of 09/04/2024.
Not sure which SF-50 to submit? Check out our video... Go here to watch the video on the SF50s to submit in your application package .
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional Information
HHS is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences.
Security and Background Requirements: If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees . Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action.
E-Verify: HRSA participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their social security numbers.
Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
Creditable Service: A newly appointed or reappointed employee may receive service credit for annual leave for prior work experience directly related to the duties of the position being filled. The use of this service credit is at the discretion of the selecting official and must be finalized prior to selectee's entrance on duty. For more information, please click here .
Bargaining Unit: Position is not in the Bargaining Unit.
Recruitment Incentives: Recruitment incentives are not authorized.
Student Loan Repayment Incentive: Student loan repayment incentive is not authorized.