NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Administrative Officer to join our team! This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 150 applications are received or 08/16/2023, whichever comes first.

Duties

ZA II - The candidate selected will perform a variety of moderately complex administrative officer assignments involving administering the budget, financial management, human resources, and other general administration activities consistent with programmatic objectives and NIST policies. This position will provide guidance, advice, and information on these matters to management and other organizations. General administrative activities include, but are not limited to, procurement acquisitions, contract invoicing, personnel recruitment actions, inter-agency agreements, analytical oversite and guidance of a division solvency, and financial reporting/recommendations. ZA III - The candidate selected will independently execute complex Administrative Officer's assignments that are essential to the accomplishment of operating unit goals. This position will provide expert advice on budget, financial management, and human resources to management and other organizations. General administrative activities include, but are not limited to, procurement acquisitions, contract invoicing, personnel recruitment actions, inter-agency agreements, analytical oversite and guidance of a division solvency, and financial reporting/recommendations. Conducts budget analysis and financial management for multiple funding sources.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: FOR ZA-II: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level (ZA-I at NIST) in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in an administrative role; experience with personnel actions, budget, preparation and distribution of an organizations solvency and financial reports, program policies and procedures; and experience with automated systems and software applications. OR 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 OR Equivalent combination of education and experience. FOR ZA-III: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level (ZA-II at NIST) in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience coordinating administrative functions for an organization to include budget planning, financial management, human resources management, acquisitions, travel management, property management, and space management. In addition, applicant must have the ability to research, analyze, or evaluate data, policies, or work processes independently without guidance from supervisor. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

ZA-II allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

For ZA-III, qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address Information Technology Laboratory 100 Bureau Drive Building 225/Room B266 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Erin Fannin
• Email: [email protected]