Administrative Officer

Description:

This position is in the Farm Service Agency, Florida State Office, Administrative Branch, located in Gainesville, Florida.

About the position: Serves as assistant to the Deputy State Executive Director (SED) and staff advisor to the Deputy SED, State FSA Committee, District Directors, County Executive Directors (CED), and Farm Loan Managers on administrative management issues.

Requirements:

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-13 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Experience planning, managing, executing, evaluating and facilitating the full range of administrative programs and operations such as: contracting and procurement; management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, and support services; (2) Developing and recommending detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long range implementation and administration of mission-oriented programs.

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.

Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement.