This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 150 applications are received or 08/13/2024, whichever comes first.

Duties

The NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is looking for multiple Administrative Office Assistants to provide administrative support as a member of the NCNR Center Office team. Duties will include: Provide prominent administrative tasks for the Division Chief, Deputy Division Chief and other NCNR management. Assist with the planning and implementation of program events and special projects. Provide administrative and clerical support for division staff; develops and implements division-wide administrative policies and procedures to be used by subordinate staff. Conduct training of new support staff; interacts with high level officials internal and external to NIST and at national and international levels Coordinate and plan work and resolve inquiries. Process travel authorizations and vouchers; assist in the on-boarding of new employees which includes arranging for office space. Manage time and attendance; prepare procurement orders; serve as a bankcard holder to purchase equipment, supplies, and services. Prepare training requests; schedule meetings; register visitors; manage files, serve as an office contact for phone calls and visitors. Manage calendars; prepare, review, and edit documents, reports, and correspondence and skill using a variety of office automation software, such as spreadsheet and word processing software. More information about NCNR can be found on the public website: 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

To Qualify, applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-8 (ZS-IV at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as: experience performing a wide range of expert administrative support functions including serving as a timekeeper, preparing and managing travel requests, completing procurement and bankcard processing, maintaining property database and developing office procedures. 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: Amanda Reliford
• Phone: (202) 309-8886
• Email: [email protected]