NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Administrative Officer to join our team! This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 200 applications are received or August 22, 2024, whichever comes first.

Duties

The incumbent will serve as an Administrative Officer for the Office of Human Resources Management. The incumbent is expected to perform the full range of administrative officer responsibilities. Responsibilities include administering the budget, financial management, human resources activities, and general administrative activities consistent with programmatic objectives and NIST policies. The incumbent routinely confers 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 and agreement actions, bankcard activities, remote work/telework agreement actions and guidance, facilities and work orders, onboarding and offboarding of OHRM employees, property management, time and attendance, and travel management. The incumbent will be expected to perform duties independently with minimal guidance and have the ability to effectively perform analysis and issue resolution.

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
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS ZA-II Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level (ZA-I at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience assisting in the coordination of administrative functions for an organization to include budget planning, financial management, human resources management, acquisitions, travel management, and other administrative activities. 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 Equivalent combination of education and experience. ZA-III Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level (ZA-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience coordinating administrative functions for an organization to include budget planning, financial management, human resources management, acquisitions, time and attendance, travel management, and property management. Applicant must have the 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. 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 Office of Human Resources Management 100 Bureau Drive Room A123 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Sarah Sadler
• Phone: 301-975-6296
• Email: [email protected]