The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. Multiple positions will be selected for the following offices: The Office of Under Secretary for Museum and Culture (OUSMC), Reckoning With Our Racial Past, (RWORP) and OUSA’s Administrative Services Group (ASG) which supports the Deputy Secretary/Chief Operating Officer, four Under Secretarial Offices and select units.

Duties

This position provides a variety of financial, procurement and clerical support services to one or more units. As an Administrative Assistant you will be responsible for financial management, budget administration, procurement and or human resource's function.  You will  also assist supervisors and managers with regulatory procedures and requirements.

Requirements

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• Complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade IS-05 or GS-05 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience in providing administrative support functions for at least four of the following: managing files, timekeeping, scheduling, travel arrangements, travel authorizations and vouchers, procurement via company credit card, and preparing reports. Must also have customer service experience.  Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.Or Education:1 full year of graduate level education; or superior academic achievement.Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications; for example, a half year of experience and a half year of education in the field may be qualifying.Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Education

See above qualifications for education requirements.

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources POB 37012, 600 Maryland Avenue, MRC 517 Suite 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United States
• Name: Selam Assefaw
• Phone: 202-633-6299
• Email: [email protected]