Administrative Officer

This position is located within the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), Office of Field Operations. Major duties: As an Administrative Officer, you will be responsible for the following duties: Actively participates in senior staff meetings in providing authoritative advice and counsel on a wide range of administrative and operational management support issues; and on the formulation and implementation of organization policies, programs, objectives, and plans. Advises on a broad range of policies, issues, regulations, problems, and management systems; formulates innovative approaches to resolve conflicting requirements and differing opinions among affected parties regarding the proposed action to be taken; identifies, quantifies, and evaluates the mutual effects and interrelationships between program goals and accomplishments, and available resources and policies; Provides consultation in planning and analyzing multi-year objectives that often conflict with long-range goals and objectives of higher level management. Identifies and analyzes changes and trends in funding for human resources and material needs, human resources availability, and other administrative support matters; and provides management officials with alternative approaches. Provides input and analysis for significant management decisions by relating varied program requirements to administrative management needs. Analyzes human resources targets, travel, materials and related requirements; and provides cost data and other information for use in major program planning and evaluation activities. Keeps abreast of agency and regional policies; briefs senior staff; and recommends methods for implementing and enforcing requirements. Develops internal administrative policies and procedures.