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Administrative Specialist

Arizona Staffing, Phoenix, AZ, United States


Assistant To The Administrative/Executive Officer

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. The incumbent serves as assistant to the Administrative/Executive Officer and is responsible for assisting the Administrative/Executive Officer in administering programs, developing and implementing the administrative and HRM programs, and in providing a variety of administrative services to the State and County Offices (CO) and Federal General Schedule (GS) and non-federal CO employees.
Responsibilities include advising on and supervising assigned administrative functions and recommending improvements. Provides input for recommendations for County Offices to participate in work measurement studies. Provides fiscal oversight and management on the use of agency funds to include position travel, rent and administrative purchases. Monitors administrative expenditures made by County Offices and ensures fiduciary integrity of the agency is protected. Provides recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations and correct problems/errors. Monitors compliance with action items to ensure integrity of the contracting program. Conducts studies on workload reports and related data identifying, investigating and resolving discrepancies or questionable items. Maintains technical communications and contacts with various levels of agency management and counterparts at National Headquarters; Kansas City Management Offices; National Finance Center; and the Office of Personnel Management.
Requirements include meeting the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined 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. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.
Specialized Experience Requirement includes one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service. Experience that demonstrates a fundamental knowledge in administrative specialties such as contracting and procurement, management analysis, human resources management, budget and financial management, support services, and work measurement. OR Education at the GS-09 grade level: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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, such as: Business or public administration or industrial management, psychology, labor relations, education. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience as listed above.