Supervisory Administrative Officer

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit Services.

Duties

• The Supervisory Administrative Officer serves as the senior human capital and administrative management official responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and overseeing workforce management and organizational support programs within the Office of Audit Services (OAS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The incumbent serves as the principal advisor to executive leadership on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, performance management, employee development, succession planning, awards administration, workforce analytics, employee engagement, organizational design, and administrative management operations. The position provides strategic leadership in aligning human capital resources with organizational priorities while ensuring compliance with federal personnel laws, regulations, Merit System Principles, and agency policies. Major duties include but are not limited to: Directing the workforce planning initiatives supporting current and future organizational requirements. Directing all aspects of the organization's performance management program. Overseeing employee recognition and awards programs. Coordinating recruitment and staffing activities with servicing Human Resources office. Leading initiatives to improve workforce management processes and administrative operations. Exercising full first-line supervisory authority over professional and administrative staff.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement,11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 09/14/2026. For this position applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following experience: Providing recommendations regarding recruitment strategies, workforce restructuring, workforce performance, or succession planning initiatives; Participating in organizational assessments designed to identify workforce capability gaps and emerging staffing needs; Advising supervisors and managers on performance standards, performance documentation, performance metrics, and employee accountability; and Coordinating recruitment and staffing activities with servicing HR office. 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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

How to apply

Resume must be limited to two-pages to receive consideration. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. 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: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information) A complete application package for this vacancy must be received on-line via the USA Staffing web site by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/14/2026 to receive consideration. Mailed/emailed applications will not be accepted. Note: For information on how to edit your application, visit: USA Jobs Help: Updating your submitted applicationQuestions regarding this vacancy or the application process should be directed to the HR Specialist. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.