Administrative Officer

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Field Operations, Syracuse Resident Office will allow you to be the office authority on administrative program areas and be relied on by the management staff to provide authoritative advice and guidance on administrative matters.

For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here. For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for a position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
The selectee will serve as an Administrative Officer in the Office of Field Operations, Syracuse Resident Office. Typical work assignments include:

• Coordinating administrative functions such as financial allocations and expenditures, management and program analysis, property management and procurement, and various human resource programs.
• Preparing reports and advising the Resident Agent in Charge on a variety of matters related to compliance of regulations, personnel actions and recruitment, protective visits, and major investigative cases.
• Communicating effectively to formulate, present, explain, and interpret policies, issues, and procedures to various officials, employees, and other outside entities in a concise and coherent manner.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the ability of the Service to successfully complete its investigative, protective, and support mission. This Administrative Officer position starts at a salary of $73,939.00, GS -11, step 1, with potential to $96,116.00 GS-11, step 10.

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary $$73,939.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level performing duties such as:

• Coordinating administrative office functions such as initiating personnel actions, procuring of office supplies and equipment, and managing property, space, and records effectively.
• Developing various communications to include correspondence, memos, reports, and operating procedures.
• Advising staff on administrative policies and procedures.
• Utilizing a variety of office automated programs, applications, tools, and systems

OR

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, LL.M., or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.