U.S. Department of Energy

Administrative and Management Specialist


Pay$59966.00 - $191900.00 / year
LocationGermantown/Maryland
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 762853600
      DOE's Clean Energy Corps is made up of staff from more than a dozen offices across DOE. Interested candidates are encouraged to also submit their interest via the DOE Applicant Portal which which serves as the DOE Clean Energy Corps virtual job fair. The Applicant Portal allows those interested in the Clean Energy Corps to align their talents with their passion by indicating specific areas of interest and connect with hiring managers directly throughout all of DOE.

      Duties



      Requirements


      • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
      • This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
      • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
      • Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
      • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
      • Positions may be filled as permanent, term, or temporary with a full-time or part-time work schedule. Pay will vary by geographic location.
      • The vacancies filled through these appointments have varying levels of background investigative requirements, up to a Top Secret DOE "Q" clearance.
      • These positions are covered under funding provided under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and/or the Inflation Reduction Act approved by Congress and the Biden administration.
      • Positions may be covered by a bargaining unit. Bargaining unit will vary by departmental element, grade, and/or location.

      Qualifications


      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 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. Specialized experience for this position includes:

      • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships internally and externally; AND
      • Collecting and researching data for evaluations of programs/operations; AND
      • Reviewing, analyzing, and providing information from multiple applications.
      OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.

      OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. The total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education more than the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 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. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Managing and coordinating various projects within a department; AND
      • Collecting and researching data for evaluations of programs/operations; AND
      • Researching laws, regulations, guidelines, and approved procedures to provide findings.
      OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.

      OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. The total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education more than the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Managing and coordinating various projects within a department; AND
      • Collecting and researching data for evaluations of programs/operations; AND
      • Researching and interpreting program related laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures; AND
      • Analyzing, summarizing results, and providing appropriate and applicable recommendations.
      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 level.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS -13 : You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Performing formal and informal briefings and presentations to high-level management; AND
      • Evaluating impacts of new policies and procedures to determine the effectiveness in meeting department goals and objectives; AND
      • Researching and interpreting program related laws, regulations, and guidelines and making recommendations for improvements.
      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 level.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS -14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Evaluating, summarizing, and preparing reports on risks and operational weaknesses; AND
      • Communicating issues, justifying conclusions reached, and recommending courses of action; AND
      • Evaluating impacts of new policies and procedures to determine the effectiveness in meeting goals and objectives; AND
      • Researching and interpreting program related laws, regulations, and guidelines and making recommendations for improvements.
      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 level.

      SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS -15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
      • Preparing communications such as the development of mission statements and special reports within assigned areas; AND
      • Developing and implementing tools and techniques to support efforts to evaluate, summarize, and prepare reports on risks and operational weaknesses; AND
      • Provide oversight to a program area to ensure goals and objectives are met.

      NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-15 level.

      "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

      OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-301 series can be found at the following website: Administration and Program Series, 0301 (opm.gov).

      CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

      This public notice may be used to fill multiple positions as needed; therefore, applicants must meet the qualifications at the time the applications are reviewed.

  • About the company

      The United States Department of Energy is a cabinet-level department of the United States Government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste disposal, and domestic energy production. It also directs research in genomics; the Human Genome Project originated in a DOE initiative. DOE sponsors more research in the physical sciences than any other U.S. federal agency, the majority of which is conducted through its system of National Laboratories. The agency is led by the United States Secretary of Energy, and its headquarters are located in Southwest Washington, D.C., on Independence Avenue in the James V. Forrestal Building, named for James Forrestal, as well as in Germantown, Maryland.