Telework eligibleFederal

Administrative Officer

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

Administrative Officer

Salary
$111,147–$144,493/year
Grade
13
Work location
Telework eligible · Durham, North Carolina
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 6, 2026
Apply by
Oct 12, 2026
Category
Administrative Officer

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Summary

If you are an exceptionally talented, knowledgeable, and motivated individual AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, consider joining the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), as a Administrative Officer (Supervisory).

Duties

Serve as principal advisor on all administrative management matters associated with programs and operations.

Develop and advise on administrative requirements for a complex organization and actively participate in developing and implementing administrative management policies.

Define goals to be met on major program issues, recommend a course of action, and implement the alternative policies for various administrative areas of the organization.

Plan, develop, formulate, prepare, execute, monitor, and/or forecast organizational budgets.

Advise program managers regarding budgetary concerns such as projected shortfalls or unanticipated financial needs. Provide advice regarding significant deviations from original plan.

Analyze financial and budget control statements to advise management on the status of funds. Assist in the review of analyzing budgets for each object class, appropriate allotments, and use of allocated funds in conformance with regulations.

Provides administrative support for organizational procurement and contracting by providing, securing and/or negotiating for the resources or services needed to manage and run an organization.

Counsel employees on performance matters, and provide advice on employee disciplinary issues.

Set goals or plan work to be accomplished by subordinates and prepare schedules for completion of work.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To be considered well qualified for the purposes of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), you must be able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry and substantively exceed the basic qualifications by scoring at least 80 points on the assessment(s) and meet all eligibility, physical, medical, suitability, and all other requirements.

About this listing

National Institutes of Health has 9 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Durham, North Carolina. See all National Institutes of Health listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $111,147 to $144,493 a year. That covers GS-13 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 6 days, from Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. Among currently open Administrative Officer postings, the typical advertised window is about 10 days. As of Oct 7, 2026, it closes in 5 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs and employees of the hiring agency. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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