This is the position of Administrative Specialist in the High Energy Astrophysics Division at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The employee is located at the Wayside Burlington at the Chandra Operations Control Center (OCC), whose teams carry out mission operations for the Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO), one of NASA’s Great Observatories. The CXO is the nation’s major asset in the field of x-ray astrophysics.   

Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to:

Requirements

• Pre- and post-appointment background investigation.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Direct deposit/electronic funds transfer required for salary payment

Qualifications

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level which may include activities such as providing regulatory guidance on personnel, purchasing, and safety local and federal regulations to managers and employees, processing budget operating reports, providing travel guidance to travelers, and maintaining facility maintenance and software contracts. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. 

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources 60 Garden Street, MS 17 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 United States
• Name: Mary Hebert
• Phone: 617 496-7816
• Email: [email protected]