Administrative Assistant (GS-7)/Administrative Officer (GS-9/11)

Summary This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Region in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This is a Bargaining Unit position, for more information see What are bargaining units? NOTE: TRAVEL AND RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED. ANY RELOCATION EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTING FOR DUTY WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED EMPLOYEE. Responsibilities Serves as administrative support to the Division Manager. The incumbent will plan and carry out projects to improve the efficiency of the agency programs and to provide the administrative support necessary to help these programs achieve their goals Arranges all travel and lodging arrangements for the Division Manager in accordance with Federal (JFTR) and Departmental (DOI) travel policies. Arranges conferences, including space, time and staff. Assembles background materials for agenda items and informs participants of topics to be discussed. Maintains the Division Manager's calendar and schedules appointments and meetings upon own initiative based upon personal knowledge of their priorities and workload. Makes final commitments for appointments in their absence. Serves as intermediary between the Division Manager's and officials of the Department, other government officials, and the general public for the purpose of maximum utilization of the Division Manager's time. Prepares and sends formal responses to invitations received by the Division Manager for all external and internal engagements. Incumbent provides the overall direction and supervision under the administrative functions consisting of financial programs; fiscal; personnel; property and supply; common services; management analysis; and improvement at the Agency. Travel arrangements may be made on own initiative, without traveler input, using judgments as to travel times, itinerary and lodging preferences. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0341) GS-07: One (1) year of specialized experience* equivalent to the GS-5 grade level which involved providing administrative manager work primarily concerned with providing, securing or negotiating for the resources or services needed to manage and run an organization; work involving management of both financial and human resources; and work involving management analysis, procurement, contract administration, property management, space management, security administration, reports management, data processing, and similar or closely related activities. OR EDUCATION: 1 Full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement. GS-09: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level which involved providing administrative manager work primarily concerned with providing, securing or negotiating for the resources or services needed to manage and run an organization; work involving management of both financial and human resources; and work involving management analysis, procurement, contract administration, property management, space management, security administration, reports management, data processing, and similar or closely related activities. OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. GS-11: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level which involved serving as technical advisor to management on budget administration, human resources guidance, acquisition planning, property and supply management, records management, and general oversight and control of the administrative support activities. Providing administrative manager work primarily concerned with providing, securing or negotiating for the resources or services needed to manage and run an organization; work involving management of both financial and human resources; and work involving management analysis, procurement, contract administration, property management, space management, security administration, reports management, data processing, and similar or closely related activities. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. *SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Education If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION Additional Information All new hires earn the beginning salary of their pay grade (Step 1). See 2024 Salary Tables here and select the duty station from the Aberdeen, South Dakota to choose the appropriate pay chart. If no specific chart is listed for this geographic location, see the "rest of U.S." chart. The full performance level of this position is GS-11 . Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. TELEWORK: Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. As an incidental motor vehicle operator position, you may be required to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle in the performance of duties; therefore, a valid driver's license is required and be able to meet the safe driving requirements of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (25 IAM 4 Motor Vehicle Safety Program). Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply 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 CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp . Certain candidates may be eligible to apply under a special hiring authority including those for disabled individuals, Peace Corps employees, Foreign Service employees, veterans, etc. For more information, visit the following OPM websites: USAJOBS Information Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/; Vets Info Guide: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/. Former Federal Employees are required to indicate whether they received a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) buyout in their previous employment with the Federal government, and are required to submit a copy of the applicable Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) regarding the VSIP. Most individuals who accept reemployment with the Federal government within 5 years of receiving the VSIP amount, must repay the gross amount of the separation pay prior to reemployment.