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

Duties

Provides a broad range of administrative and clerical support for Division staff. Processes travel authorizations and vouchers; prepares documentation for guest researchers; assists in the on-boarding of new employees and associates; executes out-processing actions for departing employees and associates. Manages time and attendance; prepares procurement orders; serves as a bankcard holder to purchase equipment, supplies, manages files, serves as the principal office contact for phone calls and visitors. Manages calendars; prepares, reviews, and edits documents, reports, and correspondence; conducts training of new support staff; coordinates and plans administrative work.

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
• Must be able to type at least 45 words per minute.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level (ZS-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as a principal office support assistant utilizing administrative/clerical skills 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, process guest researcher agreements, compile and enter information into, and utilizing automated systems to complete tasks. IN ADDITION- Applicants MUST be able to type at least 45 words per minute. 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

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

Contacts

• Address Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Asteway Gattew
• Email: [email protected]