NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Administrative Support Assistant 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 10/03/2023, whichever comes first.

Duties

Serve as an Administrative Support Assistant with the Associate Director for Management Resources as a member of a team providing administrative support to ADMR's Budget, Acquisitions, Human Resources, Travel, NAIS process, and other administrative activities. Perform a full range of administrative support functions and responsibilities including prepare procurement requests using an automated purchase system. Create and maintain spreadsheets to track procurement; prepares and processes all travel and NAIS actions. Serves as a bankcard holder, property custodian, and timekeeper; maintains administrative databases and other record/file systems and assists with other administrative activities, not inclusive property, time and attendance, onboarding, separation, as required. Apply knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to complete tasks and resolve administrative problems to ensure the effective operation of the division and be proficient in the use of MS Excel spreadsheets using sorting methods and formulas and the use of office automation tools, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Access, and SharePoint. Perform duties under supervision with minimal guidance.

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: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 (ZS-III for NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience as an office support assistance to a division or group to include preparing documentation in support of acquisitions, travel management, property management, and/or space management, purchasing supplies & equipment, time, and attendance, generating reports, and consolidating data. 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

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Associate Director for Management Resources 100 Bureau Drive Building 101/Room A1127 Mail Stop 1000 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Audrey Zimmerman
• Phone: 301-975-4926
• Email: [email protected]