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Administrative Officer

Department of Defense
Defense Human Resources Activity
Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)

Summary

This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
05/15/2026 to 05/22/2026
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$102,415 - $145,468 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Seaside, CA
Alexandria, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DHRADMDC-26-12964086-MP
Control number
869501100

Duties

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As a Administrative Officer at the GS-0341-12 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Administrative Services Management: Plans and executes the utilization of office space and manages administrative resources, including property, records, and forms, to support organizational needs.
  • Program and Process Improvement: Develops and analyzes workflow diagrams to identify areas for process improvement within the government purchase card program and other administrative functions, providing recommendations to leadership.
  • Policy and Procedure Development: Develops, coordinates, and implements internal purchasing policies, new local procedures for the government purchase card program, and corrective measures based on trend analysis.
  • Budget and Financial Oversight: Develops and manages annual budget estimates for government purchases, shipping and travel maintains expenditure records to prevent over-obligation.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Full Time
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the 11 grade level in the Federal service:

  • Ability to perform detailed analyses to resolve complex administrative issues and problems related to government purchase card programs, or other support functions, systems, and day-to-day operations.
  • Experience with purchasing regulations, methods, and procedures for making purchases with specialized or complex requirements.
  • Experience in budgeting procedures, including preparing annual budget estimates, creating monthly expenditure reports, and maintaining budget status records to prevent over-obligation.
  • Knowledge of contract administration to monitor and evaluate contractor performance against contractual requirements, identify and resolve discrepancies, and ensure quality control of provided products and services.
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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A
Special Hiring Authority for Veterans
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/)

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information.

For more information, please visit

https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does/Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF?ver=LQ7feWw-8-5DI2tceUpmgA%3d%3d

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Competencies:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Decision Making
  • Integrity/Honesty
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Learning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Reasoning
  • Self-Management
  • Teamwork


Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria AND 2) be rated well-qualified for the position AND 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified means you possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position's minimum qualifications.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the (RGP) eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG):In order to receive this preference, you must choose the (PPP DoD MRNG) eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation.

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) (PPP MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the(MSP) (PPP MSP) eligibility. If you are claiming MSP (PPP MSP) and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

Defense Human Resources Activity

This position is located in the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Seaside, CA and reports to the DMDC Operations Support Coordinator, Admin Support Division. DMDC is an organizational component of the Department of Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA). DHRA is a Field Activity of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R). The Field Activity reports to the USD (P&R). The mission of DMDC is to be the DoD enterprise human resource information source, providing secure services and solutions to support the Department's mission. This mission supports the following goals: (1) Promote DMDC's core values and sustain a highly skilled and motivated workforce; (2) Be a leader in joint information sharing and decision support on DoD human resources issues; (3) Be the central source to identify, authenticate, authorize, and provide information and assistance on DoD affiliated personnel; (4) Be the one central access point for information and assistance on DoD entitlements, benefits, and medical readiness for Uniformed Service members, veterans, and their families; (5) Expand Electronic government, in the broadest sense, across the DoD and its partners.

Agency contact information

DHRA Servicing Team
Phone
6146920201
Email
DHRS-D-DHRA@dla.mil
Address
Defense Human Resources Activity
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350-110
US

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