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• Position may supervise up to 20% of the time - Duties are listed at full performance level.
• Advise unit personnel on applicable laws, regulations, directives, and policies to accomplish administrative tasks relating to acquisitions, payroll, human resources, agreements, travel, facilities, safety, security, and other related issues.
• Utilize automated systems to initiate personnel requests, annual performance ratings, local recruitment efforts, and new employee orientation to support unit (or management).
• Monitor and advice supervisors of cyclical employee human resource actions for employee welfare and assurance of required actions.
• Handle procurement requests for office supplies and equipment needed to support unit employees.
• Perform general property management support services to maintain and dispose of equipment to support unit functions.
• Perform property inventories, file maintenance, discrepancy reports and related documentation.
• Prepare budget requests for administrative operations, front desk operations and facility maintenance to keep unit functioning efficiently.
• Perform administrative and human resources management functions for the unit such as providing advice, counsel or instruction on both administrative and work matters.
• Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications

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. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-06: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level; Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following. Assembled monthly expenditures for operating budget reporting; and/or Reviewed correspondence for grammatical accuracy; and/or Purchased, received, and distributed supplies and special-order items, including reconciling purchases in a database and monitoring when additional supplies needed to be ordered.
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One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (for example Business or Public Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled);
OR
combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Experience must have demonstrated knowledge of the methods and procedures for providing or performing a variety of functions and services applicable to the position to be filled.

For the GS-07: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level; Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following. Collected and analyzed budgetary information and statistical data for use in the formulation and execution of budget requests and reports; and/or Purchasing supplies, equipment, and services; and/or Created travel orders and vouchers; and/or Composed, typed, and proofread correspondence and narrative and tabular material (i.e., databases and spreadsheets).
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One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (for example Business or Public Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled);
OR
combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Experience must have demonstrated knowledge of the methods and procedures for providing or performing a variety of functions and services applicable to the position to be filled.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. You will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Individuals with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11813633