Telework eligibleFederal

Associate Deputy Administrator

Agricultural Research Service · Department of Agriculture

Administrative Officer

Salary
$204,122–$216,010/year
Grade
00
Work location
Telework eligible · Beltsville, Maryland
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 24, 2026
Apply by
Oct 15, 2026
Category
Administrative Officer

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Summary

This position is designated as SES, Career-Reserved. USDA structures its SES positions into position levels. This is a position level 2 with a salary range of $204,122 to $216,010 per year. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances. SES employees are also eligible to receive bonuses and performance-based awards. Visit http://www.opm.gov/ses/ for additional information and benefits for SES employees.

Duties

Broad responsibility for devising and recommending organization and management strategies that will enhance program delivery for the agencies of Research, Education, and Economics (REE).

Manages the operational and financial management function supporting the REE agencies.

Provides leadership and direction to over 400 Federal personnel working nationwide.

Oversees delivery of the full breadth of operational management and support services to REE Mission Area.

Formulates management policies and support programs within the framework of policies and regulations of the Department and cognizant Federal agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education (if applicable). Your application will be rated and ranked by a review board using only the information submitted within the application package. Applicants who do not demonstrate in their resume sufficient possession of the ECQs & TQs will be determined to be ineligible for further consideration. Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, you must be certified by a QRB after selection and before appointment can occur. Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13003318

About this listing

Agricultural Research Service has 19 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Beltsville, Maryland. See all Agricultural Research Service listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $204,122 to $216,010 a year.

This announcement is open for 21 days, from Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026. Among currently open Administrative Officer postings, the typical advertised window is about 10 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens), plus current competitive-service federal employees, current excepted-service federal employees and 1 other group. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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