As an Administrative Technician(OA), you will perform practical and technical aspects of office administration, to include procurement, budget, human resources, office automation, training, timekeeping and travel.

Duties

Serve as main point of contact for property control. Ensure that inventories are accomplished according to schedule, that sensitive items are signed for, and that property identification tags are affixed to the property. Update the office's supply sources catalogues; purchases supplies, equipment, and services through open market purchase by blanket agreement, cash or field purchase order, or similar methods; and processes and tracks purchase documents. Communicate with vendors to ensure that products and services meet program requirements. Provide technical assistance in the formulation and development of budget estimates. Perform a variety of human resource related duties including preparation of personnel packages and updates, assistance with the recruitment process, assistance with in-and-out processing of staff, and maintenance of updated reports on personnel actions. Manage inventory of automation hardware, applications software, operating systems software, testing instrumentation, and other related items. Serves as a timekeeper and reconciles and maintains current records to assure accuracy, up-to-date record keeping and accountability in the event of an audit. Advises appropriate managers of time and leave problems. Arrange travel for staff, including scheduling transportation, arranging hotel accommodations; keeping in touch with staff en-route; and preparing travel vouchers, travel orders, and requests for travel advances.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.
• The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• A one-year probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Administrative Technician (OA) position at the GS-303-6 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: preparing procurement requests for supplies, materials and services; tracking the use and rate of expenditures of select items in program budgets; coordinating meeting and travel logistics (e.g., creating itineraries, finding affordable airfare and hotels, identifying meeting locations, etc.); responding to customer or client inquiries (e.g., forwarding/directing messages, confirming customer orders, keeping customers informed of order status). In addition, you must be able to type at least 40 or more words per minute with 3 or fewer errors in a 5-minute sample. To qualify for an Administrative Technician (OA) position at the GS-303-7 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: serving as an office records custodian by sorting, classifying, maintaining, and, purging official files; gathering data for use in budget allocations; performing a variety of personnel related duties, such as preparing personnel packages or in-processing new staff; placing procurement orders and following up with vendors for status updates; and, coordinating meeting and travel logistics (e.g., creating itineraries, finding affordable airfare and hotels, identifying meeting locations, etc.) In addition, you must be able to type at least 40 or more words per minute with 3 or fewer errors in a 5-minute sample. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application.? We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12428636

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: JoAnn Sutthill
• Email: [email protected]