This position is located at the Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 12/22/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Must have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education, as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience with personnel management, budget management, and office administration providing advice and assistance to managers and staff personnel process and procedures; assisting in staffing needs, recommending appropriate actions or suggesting alternatives; performing financial management work; managing procurement; tracking management of services and activities of work operations in a program or program support setting; preparing recurring and non-recurring statistical reports; conducts studies to collect data. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-11 level: 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-11 level. Applicants must possess equivalent combinations of graduate education and specialized experience (as described above). This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical Thinking Communication Computer Skills Financial Management Managing Human Resources 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The physical demand requires moderate amounts of walking, standing, bending, or stooping. In the absence of sufficient cemetery representative coverage, incumbent may be subjected to inclement weather in accomplishing their task. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
The incumbent performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervision. Provides direct supervision to the administrative office and exercises the full range of human resource responsibilities to include, but not limited, to: plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Directs office productivity, ensures team members are actively and continuously trained to enhance employee development and achievement. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for the staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system, as well as informal verbal/written communication. Monitors employee work progress and provides feedback on accomplished tasks. Gives advice, counsel or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Recruits and maintains personnel per approved allotted FTEE for the cemetery. This involves initiating recruitment actions, interviewing and making timely selections of candidates for vacant positions, adhering to the NCA Merit Promotion Plan procedures and meeting hiring metrics. Recommends employees for appropriate awards and recognition. Approves leave and/or certifies time and attendance records accordingly based on request and documentation provided. Provides oversight or manages the budget and financial management program for the cemetery complex. This includes budget formulation, justification, and execution; financial management; and financial reporting. Provide advice to management and program personnel on budgetary and financial issues. Manage budget formulation and execution for a changing budget of administrative expenses involving different funding sources. Analyzes Federal budget calls, reviewing guidelines and instructions. Briefs managers on schedules and data requirement. Participates with managers in reviewing office needs, plans, and goals to develop budget data and justification for review and approval. Prepares budget packages including, but not limited to: Resource Management Tool (RMT), the Operational Budget Plan (OBP) and the salary spreadsheet for submission to the budget office and responds to all questions from the office. After budget has been approved, directs execution. Monitors balances, and status of projects, and recommends reprogramming of funds as needed. Justifies requests for reprogramming as necessary. Reviews financial reports and resolves discrepancies with the appropriate accounting office. Assures that all expenditures are properly authorized and documented. Performs public outreach as needed. Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. May include occasional weekends. Due to the mission of the National Cemetery, the cemetery cannot be closed for more than 2 consecutive days at any given time. Additionally, when a Federal holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, staff may be required to work on that holiday or a Saturday. All staff is required to work Memorial Day and Veteran's Day each year. Staff will be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery. Occasionally staff may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Not Available Remote/Virtual: This is not a virtual or remote position. Position Description Title/PD#: Administrative Officer/PD1573643 The full performance level of this position is GS - 11. Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required If interested in applying for this position you ay preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12848041