Administrative Officer

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/24/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: Administrative Officer - GS-12 You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible experience providing staff assistance on administrative matters affecting patient care, education, and organizational policy that are technical, complex clerical, or comparable in nature. Serve as primary liaison to multiple staff offices, managing information flow between offices and executive leadership, Direct the day-to-day administrative and business operations of the Clinical Center across multiple sites, Analyze and validate workload data (cancellations, no-shows, utilization) to assess operational efficiency, Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports comparing budgeted to actual expenditures/revenue, Assign work to subordinates, set priorities and schedules, and evaluate subordinate performance, Recognize and reward performance; take corrective/disciplinary action to address performance problems. Administrative Officer - GS-13 You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Serve as primary liaison to multiple staff offices, managing information flow between offices and executive leadership, Direct the day-to-day administrative and business operations of the Clinical Center across multiple sites. Coordinate with various disciplines, program chiefs within the Ambulatory and Emergency Care Clinical Center to assess operational issues that impact on workload productivity, personnel and budget management, process improvement, space and equipment utilization, and other resource and operational concerns. Analyze and validate workload data (cancellations, no-shows, utilization) to assess operational efficiency, Formulate and administer the Clinical Center's multi-million dollar annual budget, Serve as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), performing acquisition planning and contract administration. Provide supervision for administrative and Business Office staff. The incumbent assigns work to subordinates based and priorities of AECCC and based on capabilities of employees. Develops performance standards, evaluates work performance of subordinates, and provides advice, council and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews and selects candidates for positions within the Business Office. Incumbent resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to the ACOS for AECCC. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees and provides or arranges for necessary training. Physical Requirements. The work is primarily sedentary. Walking and travel between sites will be required. Some standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as books, medical records, and paper may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.