Department: Department of Commerce
Location(s): Lakewood, Colorado, Atlanta, Georgia, Oak Brook, Illinois, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Salary Range: $94654 - $137128 Per Year
Job Summary: This vacancy is for an Administrative Specialist position in the U.S. Census Bureau, Field Division, Regional Office locations. Few positions are available at each of five (5) Regional Office locations. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Administrative Specialist, 0301-12 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
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Qualifications: This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first (50) applicants are received or on the closing date, whichever comes first. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes planning, organizing, and carrying out the administrative support responsibilities within an office setting; carrying out work independently for the technical and administrative leadership to a small staff of subordinates; experience in the range of administrative office regulations, policies, procedures and systems, including supplies, safety, telecommunications, hiring, training, and other personnel actions which serve to facilitate the work of a regional office; knowledge and skilled in using personal computer office systems software for work processing, data entry and transmission, and report preparation; skilled in conducting research applying standardized analytical methods and techniques to accurately assess gathered information and recommend ways to improve service delivery. Education: Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level 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. 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, 03/19/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.
How to Apply: 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 03/19/2026to 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 at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. 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://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online; however, if you are unable to apply online, please email the agency contact. Karyn Lindsey; karyn.m.lindsey@census.gov
Application Deadline: 2026-03-19