This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 150 applications are received or 08/12/2024, whichever comes first.

Duties

The NIST Center for Neutron Research is a world class national user facility regarded as the foremost neutron research center in the United States, serving over 2,000 research participants annually. As a team member you will serve as an Administrative Officer for the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR). Performing the full range of administrative officer responsibilities. Responsibilities include administering the budget, financial management, human resources, and other general administrative activities consistent with programmatic objectives and NIST policies. Routinely conferring with and advises management to identify and resolve administrative problems and needs and is also expected to provide guidance, advice, and information on these matters to other organizations. General administrative activities include, but are not limited to, acquisition actions, assistance awards, bankcard activities, and travel management. Performing duties independently with minimal guidance and have the ability to effectively perform analysis and issue resolution. For more information about NCNR, please see the public site: https://www.nist.gov/ncnr.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

For ZA-III To qualify for this position, applicants must possess 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level (ZA-II at NIST).Specialized experience is defined as coordinating administrative functions for an organization such as budget planning, financial management, human resources management, acquisitions, travel management, property management, and space management. Ability to research, analyze, or evaluate data, policies, or work processes independently without guidance from supervisor. 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. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address NIST Center for Neutron Research 100 Bureau Drive Building 235/Room K108 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Evelyn Carter-Hopkins
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]