This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 100 applications are received or 10/25/2023, whichever comes first.

Duties

The incumbent will serve as an Administrative Specialist in the Sensor Science Division (SSD). In this capacity, the incumbent will coordinate and manage a wide range of administrative responsibilities which may include financial management, contract management, records management, and other general administrative activities consistent with programmatic objectives of NIST. Coordination and management will require communication across Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), providing recommendations, the development, and implementation of policies and procedures; interaction with other NIST organizations, other federal agencies, and the public. The incumbent will also perform data analysis and is expected to provide findings and advice to PML leadership.

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

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: 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 providing a variety of administrative support utilizing agency policies and procedures and experience analyzing financial and solvency data. 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. 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 Sensor Science Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Erin O'Neill
• Email: [email protected]