Resources Management Officer

Serves as Resources Management Officer (RMO), in the Administrative Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which is an extra-large district. The incumbent participates fully in the overall planning, managing, and defining of a comprehensive administrative support program in the areas of human resources, support services, and finance. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Resources Management Officer support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, focusing in the areas of human resources, support services, and finance.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Plan, assign, and evaluate work performance accomplished, set goals and priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work by subordinates based on difficulty of assignments and capabilities.
• Identify developmental and training needs and provide technical advice and assistance to resolve problems for employees in each delegated functional area.
• Hear and resolve complaints and grievances from employees, including those of an office-wide or precedent-setting nature with appropriate oversight.
• Oversee grievance, adverse action, and appeal procedures to resolve conduct and performance problems and effect disciplinary measures as required to the full extent of delegated authority.
• Anticipate changes in program emphasis, resources, litigative, and administrative activities to the extent possible and identify and implement ways to improve production and increase the work quality of the unit.
• Exercise significant autonomy for attorney and support personnel administration and management to the full extent of delegation authority as an independent Servicing Personnel Office (SPO).
• Review appropriateness of special hiring authorities and advise management on alternative staffing approaches to maximize overall effectiveness within established manpower ceilings through subordinate supervisor.
• Provide oversight and assistance to managers in the development of budget requests ensuring they conform to requirements and track, analyze, and report manpower data against established ceilings
• Oversee the collection and maintenance of obligation control data and the preparation of budgetary reports for all administrative and litigation expenses for the office.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• A probationary period may be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• Time-in-Grade: Current or former Federal employees applying under merit promotion considerations must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for consideration within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
• As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (4) of the (6) duties listed below:

• Lead employees in completing office projects and day-to-day tasks by providing guidance, advice, and direction;
• Assist in developing a comprehensive personnel program to include position classification, staffing and merit promotion, training and development, and management- employee relations;
• Review budget formulation and execution throughout the fiscal year and oversee a wide range of statistical, quantitative, and analytical methodologies in developing short and long-range budgets;
• Exercise full authority for controlling and authorizing the expenditure of funds allocated for the various budgets, e.g., litigation expenses, travel, supplies, furniture, training, equipment, library, and awards;
• Oversee the administration of procurement, building and equipment maintenance, contracts, safety and security, mail and reception, space, supply, and property management, and other miscellaneous support services;
• Address employee complaints, grievances, and discipline, including complex or precedent cases, within authority.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level.

• You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases).