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Administrative Specialist
Farm Service Agency · Posted 11 days ago
Hybrid Manhattan, KS $62K – $116K Apply by Sep 18, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Kansas State Office, located in Manhattan, Riley County, KS. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Administrative Support Specialist to the Administrator. The incumbent accomplishes a variety of administrative and program duties, applying a comprehensive knowledge of administrative concepts, programs, policies, and exercising independent judgment.
What You'll Do
- →Advises on and supervises assigned administrative functions and recommends improvements.
- →Provides input tor recommendations for County Offices to participate in work measurement studies.
- →Develops and conducts training, when necessary.
- →Monitors administrative expenditures made by County Offices and ensures fiduciary integrity of the agency is protected.
- →Provides fiscal oversight and management on the use of agency funds to include Position travel, rent and administrative purchases.
- →Conducts studies on on workload reports and related data - identifying, investigating and resolving discrepancies or questionable items.
- →Provides recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations and correct problems/errors.
- →Monitors compliance with action items to ensure integrity of the contracting program.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓If selected, you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints.
- ✓Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
- ✓College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned.
- ✓If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation.
- ✓Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 14bf179e-e370-40ee-b4cf-6e6bb6a358a6
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