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Administrative Officer
Office of the Solicitor · Posted 77 days ago
Hybrid District of Columbia, DC $144K – $187K Apply by Jul 24, 2026 Administrative Officer ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of superlative advice and counsel, DOI Solicitor's Office performs the legal work for the U.S. Department of the Interior, and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental FOIA Office. With more than five hundred total employees, more than four hundred of which are licensed attorneys, the Office strives to provide sound legal services to fulfill the Department's diverse and wide-ranging mission.
What You'll Do
- →This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Immediate Office of the Solicitor (IO), located in Washington, D.C.
- →Direct workforce operations by overseeing performance management, employee development, training, succession planning, and personnel programs while ensuring organizational objectives, equal employment opportunity, workplace safety, and Departmental workforce policies are effectively implemented.
- →Manage the Immediate Office Budget by overseeing budget formulation, execution, internal controls, and funding requirements in coordination with the Office of the Solicitor Budget Officer.
- →Manage personnel, staffing, administrative, emergency management, and continuity of operations programs; coordinate executive correspondence and policy reviews; analyze workforce needs; and advise leadership on sensitive employee conduct and performance matters.
- →Manage classified communications and correspondence, coordinating with Departmental leadership, law enforcement, and security officials while ensuring compliance with applicable security requirements and protocols.
- →Oversee property, equipment, acquisition, inventory, and space management programs, ensuring effective stewardship, accountability, and utilization of government resources.
- →This position is classified as a Code 4 supervisor and does not meet the minimum requirements for application of OPM's General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG) during the classification process.
- →Code 4 supervisory positions exercise supervisory responsibilities 20% or less of their time and will not have the prefix of "supervisory" included in their title.
- →Typically, code 4 supervisors are reserved for small organizations where no other supervisory options are practical and position management principles have been applied.
- →Salary Information: First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.
- →GS-14 step 01 $143,913 per annum - GS-14 step 10 $187,093 per annum.
- →This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
- ✓You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
- ✓You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire.
- ✓Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
- ✓See http://www.sss.gov/.
- ✓Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position?
- ✓This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment.
- ✓Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.
- ✓A background investigation will be required for this position.
- ✓Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Benefits
- ★Agency Benefits: Working for the DOI, Office of the Solicitor offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; health, life, dental, vision, and long term care insurance, flexible spending accounts, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
- ★SOL has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework in accordance with the DOI Telework policy and with supervisor approval.
- ★The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement.
- ★The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis.
- ★For additional information on telework you may access the Department of Interior's Telework Handbook at https://www.doi.gov/telework/policies.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8a157d8c-39e9-464f-88a4-a4826447c117
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