Summary
Join the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) as an Administrative Officer (Resource Management Specialist) in the Administrative Services Division, Information Management and Analysis Branch (IMAB). You will support program offices by advising on printing, distribution, mail, forms, and warehouse publications. In this role, you will analyze and manage data to support operations related to shipping, publications, forms, and critical operational priorities.
Duties
Develop, modify, and evaluate program objectives for process improvement.
Consult with agency leadership on organizational needs, and explain documentation requirements.
Develop and analyze methods and procedures by surveying services to ensure they conform to USDA and FSIS standards.
Compile and track expenditure data for mail and shipping needs.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to address issues for resolution.
Manage procurement of supplies and services.
Maintain a database or systems of support data to generate required tracking reports.
Perform assessments to ensure compliance with regulations and management controls.
Provide support and interpretation regarding procedures to carry out the agency mission.
Conduct quality assurance assessments to ensure quality of service on items produced.
Coordinate the receipt, storage, inventory, and reporting of supplies and accountable items.
Education
If education is being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, official transcripts will be required prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
How you will be evaluated
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and USDA policy using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants' quality of experience and the extent to which they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) or competencies: Teamwork Technical Competence Planning and Evaluating Written Communication Oral Communication Problem Solving Attention to detail 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. Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) your resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Those determined to be in the best qualified category will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. NOTE: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to and including removal from the Federal service. Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13083244