Summary This position is located Cass Job Corps Center in Ozark, Arkansas. The incumbent of this position serves as the principal assistant to the Administrative Officer with responsibility for accomplishing a variety of Center support services. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Marie Farnam at Marie.Farnam@usda.gov. Responsibilities Exercises supervisory controls, both full technical and administrative, with responsibility for making assignments, observing progress, rating performance and approving leave. Plans and assigns work and evaluates performance. Counsels and instructs employees on counseling and administrative matters. Provides technical advice and assistance to managers on matters associated with work planning and budget preparation. Prepares/assists with the formulation of the budget by analyzing non-resource work plans, determining program/project costs, calculating overhead assessments, reviewing proposals to ensure compliance, consolidating proposals into a budget proposal. Responsible for coordinating and accomplishing a variety of support services functions, which includes procurement, human resources, office functions, property management, computer services, and enrollee administration. Supervises the Purchasing Agent who is directly responsible for purchasing or contracting for supplies, equipment, and services. Maintains supply source catalogs and requisitions supplies, equipment, etc. May serve as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for Center contracts, e.g., pest control, sanitation services, etc. including requests for contract action, payment documents and negotiation attempts. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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: GS-6: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5); or one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level that is directly related to the work of the position (such as Business or Public Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled); and/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. Examples of specialized experience are: Assembled monthly expenditures for operating budget reporting; Reviewed correspondence for grammatical accuracy; Purchased, received, and distributed supplies and special-order items, including reconciling purchases in a database and monitoring when additional supplies needed to be ordered. GS-7: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6); or one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level that is directly related to the work of the position (such as Business or Public Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled); and/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. Examples of specialized experience are: directing a variety of support services such as typing, mail processing, purchase of supplies and equipment, etc.; monitoring and coordinating administrative and processing work of subordinate elements through a system of internal procedures, controls, production, progress reporting, etc., to insure the efficient operation of an organization; and directing a variety of support functions such as communications, property management, mail service, facilities and equipment maintenance, etc. GS-8: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7); or two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level that is directly related to the work of the position (such as Business or Public Administration, or other administrative or management fields related to the position being filled); and/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. Examples of specialized experience are: Working as a management analyst or other related occupation that included study, analysis, or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices and procedures. Providing guidance on current planning and budget directives and providing updated cost figures. Overseeing the purchasing and/or contracting of supplies and equipment. Serving as an expert on personnel matters and/or responsible for leadership and direction of functions relating to mail services, typing services, space allocation and property management.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. 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. 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. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education N/A Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, Schedule A Disabled, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website. PROMOTION POTENTIAL: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied or guaranteed. This position is not eligible for telework. The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Forest Service daycare facilities are not available. Government Housing may be available.