The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation (BGSF) was established by Congress in 1986 to honor the service of Senator Barry Goldwater and to identify, encourage, and financially support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming the nation's next generation of research leaders in science, engineering, and mathematics (Public Law 99-661). Over its 38-year history, the Foundation has recognized over 10,000 students as Goldwater Scholars.

Duties

Promptly reviews and routes incoming inquiries and assists in the creation, distribution, and maintenance of official documents, reports, and correspondence, ensuring accuracy, quality, and adherence to government standards. Prepares meeting minutes and other materials for review and signature. Supports the organization and maintenance of electronic filing systems. Edits materials prepared by others for accuracy, proper grammar, and spelling. Collaborates with the Administrative Officer to perform a variety of tasks related to general administrative functions and procedures. Receives and disseminates mail and prepares invoices and receipts. Assists the President and staff with formulating operational and budgetary estimates, plans, orders, and reports. Works with the Foundation staff to conduct periodic reviews to ensure compliance. Performs a variety of program operation tasks. Compile, analyze, and present data using spreadsheets, databases, and other software. Prepare reports and presentations for review.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following qualification requirement: have at least one year of specialized work experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is in or directly related to the line of work of this position and has equipped you with the knowledge and competencies to successfully perform the duties of this position. More specifically, this requirement involves experience in providing administrative and technical support for an organization. (examples are: gathering and analyzing information to present to management, reviewing correspondence for grammatical and format accuracy and for procedural and regulatory compliance, performs administrative coordination and reports, researching, reviewing, and/or disseminating new or revised policies, circulars, directives, regulations, forms and related materials). Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Contacts

• Address Barry Goldwater Foundation 1175 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Alyssa Vega
• Phone: (303) 969-6643
• Email: [email protected]