NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Administrative Support Assistant (OA) to join our team!

Duties

Provides clerical and administrative support to the Material Measurement Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Division, Biochemical and Exposure Sciences Group, Hollings Marine Laboratory, Charleston South Carolina. The position is responsible for processing travel authorizations and vouchers; preparing documentation for guest researchers appointments/renewals; assisting in the in-processing of new employees and associates to include arranging for office space, phones, and computer accounts prior to arrival; preparing for and executing out-processing actions prior to the departure of exiting employees and associates; managing time and attendance; purchasing equipment, supplies, and services; serving as a bankcard holder; preparing training requests and documenting completed training in the Commerce Learning Center database; scheduling meetings; registering visitors; managing files, including archiving records according to published records schedules; and serving as the principal office contact for phone calls and visitors. Prepares documents, reports, and correspondence requiring typing 40 WPM and skill using a variety of office automation software, such as spreadsheet and word processing software.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Merit applicants must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Must be able to type 40 words per minute (WPM)

Qualifications

To qualify, applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level (or ZS-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level utilizing administrative/clerical skill and automated systems to process time and attendance; make travel and conference arrangements, manage multiple calendars, review correspondence for procedural and grammatical accuracy, respond to non-technical correspondence, maintain an office filing system, compile and enter information into, and retrieve information from various automated programs. OR Four years of education above high school. OR Combination of education and specialized experience. You must be able to type 40 words per minute (WPM) 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. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position 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.

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 Chemical Sciences Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Erin Fannin
• Email: [email protected]