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U.S. Marshals Service

Administrative Officer

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  • Full Time
  • $117,284 - $152,471/year
  • Wilmington, DE
January 5, 2026 Criminal Law

Job Description

This position is located in Delaware District-Wilmington, DE. The selectee of this position serves as a Administrative Officer. You will be responsible for planning, implementing and directing District administrative programs in support of the mission of the United States Marshals Service. Provides a wide variety of administrative services that supports the overall operation of the district.

Duties

As a Administrative Officer at the GS-0341-13 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Coordinating financial and budget management, procurement and contracting activities.
  • Reviews and evaluates local administrative policies and procedures for the purpose of making recommendations for and effecting changes.
  • Interpret and implement USMS policies, directives, regulations, policies, and directives impacting administrative operations of the district.
  • Serves as the District's administrative liaison to the United States Marshal and the Chief Deputy or Assistant Chief Deputy on District administrative programs.
  • Plans the work to be accomplished by subordinates, establishes priorities, assigns work, evaluates work performance, provides advice, counsel, and guidance to subordinates.

Salary
  • $117,284 - $152,471/year
Conditions of Employment

Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.

May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation eligibility determination.

Qualifications

GS-13 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 grade level. (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).

You may qualify at the GS-0341-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Analyzing financial operations for an organization; 2) Utilizing a financial management system such as Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), E2 Solutions (Travel), etc. to perform a variety of financial functions such as projecting budgets, processing obligations etc.; 3) Collaborating with a variety of internal and external stakeholders on administrative activities (i.e., property management, personnel actions, procurement, renovation projects, etc.); and 4) Planning work and setting priorities for employees.

Subject Matter Expert - Qualification Assessment (SME-QA)
Note: Subject matter experts will evaluate work experience listed in your resume based on the Specialized Experience Statements.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT 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.

Other Information Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp Additional selections may be made from this announcement. Applications will not be accepted if submitted using Government franked envelopes. Relocation incentive may be authorized. Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. Resume must not exceed two pages.

2. Other supporting documents (Applicants should ensure that their personally identifiable information (PII) is protected.):

  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service)
  • Copy of most recent performance appraisal with supervisor's signature showing the official final rating of record. In cases where the performance appraisal is incomplete or unavailable, applicants may provide an explanation of the reasons (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service).
  • Copy of SF-50 reflecting award received (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service).
  • Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
  • Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) documentation, if applicable (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

  1. To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
  2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
  3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Click the following link to preview the application https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12858746



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