NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Administrative Specialist to join our team! This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 100 applications are received or 04/25/2024, whichever comes first.

Duties

To coordinate NIST PREP and other IAAO-managed STEM Programs including oversight of award information in the NIST grant award system, track progress of grant awards; monitor salary, travel, and benefit cost adjustments for PREP participants and similar NIST STEM programs; collect data and maintain program databases for NIST academic programs. Based on experience and knowledge, suggest and implement improvements related to programmatic processes for NIST academic programs, including PREP.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

FOR ZA-II: All applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of the specialized experience at the GS-7 level (ZA-I at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience assisting with the administration of programs offering professional experience opportunities, as well as outreach and education programs aimed at fostering opportunities for students, postdocs and early career researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). 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 Combination of education and experience. FOR ZA-III: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level (ZA-II at NIST) in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience managing the administration of programs offering professional experience opportunities, developing and implementing processes, as well as outreach and education programs aimed at fostering opportunities for students, postdocs and early career researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). 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. 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 International and Academic Affairs Office 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Audrey Zimmerman
• Phone: 301-975-4926
• Email: [email protected]