Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer, will allow you to support the administrative, clerical and office automation functions essential to supporting the information technology programs and personnel within the CIO by utilizing a variety of administrative processes and procedures. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.
You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary $85,447.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level performing duties such as: Providing administrative support to an organization/office; Advising management and staff on administrative policies and procedures; Coordinating with stakeholders to track and complete administrative taskers across an organization; and Utilizing a variety of office automated programs to generate reports, graphics, charts, and presentations. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. 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 (for equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. 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. 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.
The selectee will serve as an Administrative Specialist in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. This position provides direct support to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and assists with executive functions, including coordinating strategic initiatives, managing communications, and facilitating decision-making processes for senior leadership. Typical work assignments include: Managing a variety of administrative operations including but not limited to financial/budget administration; billing; travel and credit card purchases; training; audit and inspections; recruitment; evidence and inventory controls; property inventory; record management; and human resources management and administrative functions. Advising internal and external stakeholders on all procedural and administrative functions. Ensuring administrative functions associated with financial obligations requiring contracting and procurement of vendor services are conducted in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. Establishing and continually reviewing, updating, developing and recommending effective Standard Office Procedures (SOPs) which impact the orderly and efficient flow of work within the office, and with other internal and external stakeholders. Analyzing reports and other numerical information to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the efficient use of information and data analytics. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency's information technology programs. This Administrative Specialistposition starts at a salary of $85,447.00, GS -11 step 1, with potential to $111,087.00, GS-11 step 10.