Clarification from the agency

All qualified United States citizens.

1. Responsible for supervising and managing the personnel, payroll, supply requisitioning and other administrative activities.
2. Supervise the daily processing of payroll, personnel and other administrative documents.
3. Form and maintain effective relationships with peers, subordinates, management and other regional census center employees.
4. Identify and resolve problems and clearly communicate the action associated with the encountered problems.
5. Prepare, review and analyze staffing, and payroll reports and assures the administrative operations are conducted within prescribed time schedules.
6. Oversee payroll and personnel activities, help maintain the flow and quality of work to meet deadlines.
7. Request the approval of supply and materiel equipment as needed to ensure continuity of office operations.
8. Assist in setting up and closing the office, and assure minimal waste of excess supplies and equipment.
9. Present information to audiences that predominantly speak Navajo and translate and develop targeted informational and promotional materials from Navajo to English and English to Navajo when necessary.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service if applicable. (www.sss.gov)
• You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).
• This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.
• A supervisory trial period may be required.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the application submitted clearly indicates that they meet the qualifications listed below. To be eligible for this position, you must have the specialized experience, education, or a combination as indicated below.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Selective Factor: This is a bilingual position. Applicants will be required to self-certify proficiency in Navajo as a condition of employment. To be considered proficient you must be able to speak, read, and write in English and Navajo . All applicants must have the ability to converse and translate fluently from Navajo into English and from English to Navajo and accurately reflect the intent and meaning of the original material.

EXPERIENCE:  Applicant must have one year of specialized experience for this position, that includes supervising, training and delegating work to subordinates. Experience overseeing and providing guidance directly to staff. Experience working in a team environment to negotiate with others in order to secure support from multiple businesses and organizations. Experience communicating verbally and in writing with diverse populations. Experience setting priorities and developing, monitoring and/or analyzing detailed program/project requirement and implementing schedules. Experience reviewing staffing and payroll reports. Experience overseeing personnel and payroll programs and keep inventory of supplies and equipment. Experience maintaining records and creating an organized system to maintain the flow and quality of work to meet deadlines.

OR

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in any area with Superior Academic Achievement OR one full year of graduate education directly related to the position.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job opportunity announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of three pre-defined categories. These categories are "gold," "silver," and "bronze." Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the "gold" category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility:  Within each category, those entitled to veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed. Preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold).

The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response.

The following competencies are desirable at the full performance level of this position (AD-00).

1. Ability to supervise, assign work, set priorities, coordinate, plan and oversee subordinate staff.
2. Ability to communicate and interact with employees of various levels of responsibility, while presenting information clearly and logically.
3. Skill in creating and modifying staffing and payroll reports.
4. Ability to oversee personnel and payroll activities and keep inventory of supplies and equipment.
5. Knowledge of records management tools in order to keep electronic and physical forms organized.
6. Knowledge of Navajo language to speak, read, and write fluently.

For more information on category rating, please go to: http://www.hr.commerce.gov/s/groups/public/@doc/@cfoasa/@ohrm/documents/content/prod01_009474.pdf

We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.