Administrative Specialist

About the company

This vacancy is for an Administrative Specialist position with the Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, duty stationed at multiple Regional Offices. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Administrative Specialist, 0301-7/9/11, FPL GS-11 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Your tasks

• Plan, organize, direct, and manage the administrative functions of the regional office.
• Monitor the Program Division Overhead project to ensure that salaries, training, and other object expenditures are within budget.
• Advise the Regional Director and other officials on human resource management and related issues.

Requirements

Specialized Experience: For GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes providing assistance and performing administrative duties such as time and attendance; assisting in maintaining a filing system necessary for office files and records; responding to inquiries regarding administrative policies and procedures. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

For GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes applying administrative methods, principles and practices to establish and maintain relationships with management to carry out administrative programs; maintaining a filing system necessary for record keeping; assisting in the implementation of an inventory and supply system; compiling, auditing and recording performance plans and summary ratings; initiating requests for personnel actions; conducting research to answer technical administrative questions; or assisting in the coordination of a safety program. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

For GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes providing guidance for administrative methods, principles and practices to establish and maintain relationships with management to carry out administrative programs; implementing an inventory and supply system; providing guidance to compile, audit and record performance plans and summary ratings; initiating requests for personnel actions; conducting research to answer technical administrative questions; or assisting in the coordination of a safety program. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. 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.

How to apply

This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 10/30/2026, or until the first 200 applications are received, whichever comes first. This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see 27-ADFO-13032038-IMP-KL.

After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.