NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Administrative Office Assistant (OA) to join our team! This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Duties

The Fire Fighting Technology Group (FFTG) enables advances in fire fighter safety, fire ground operations, and effectiveness of the fire service; develops and applies technology, measurements and standards, and improves the understanding of the behavior, prevention and control of fires to enhance fire fighting operations and equipment, fire suppression, fire investigations, and disaster response. If selected at the ZS-III level, you will provide clerical and administrative support to the Fire Fighting Technology Group. The position involves processing domestic and international travel authorizations and vouchers; preparing documentation for associate appointments and renewals; assisting with the in-processing of new employees and associates, including arranging office space, phones, and computer accounts before their arrival; preparing and executing out-processing actions for departing employees and associates; managing time and attendance; purchasing equipment, supplies, and services; serving as a bank card holder; preparing training requests and documenting completed training in the Commerce Learning Center database; scheduling meetings; registering visitors; managing files, including archiving records according to published records schedules; and serving as the principal office contact for phone calls and visitors.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Must be able to type 40 WPM

Qualifications

At the ZS-III level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 (ZS-II for NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience utilizing administrative/clerical skill and automated systems to process time and attendance; make travel and conference arrangements, manage multiple calendars, review correspondence for procedural and grammatical accuracy, respond to non-technical correspondence, maintain an office filing system, compile and enter information into, and retrieve information from various automated programs. At the ZS-IV level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 (ZS-III for NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience performing a broad range of clerical assignments including preparing and managing travel request, timecards, bankcards reconciliations according to deadlines using automated systems and coordinating work with all offices within an organization. In addition to the above requirements, ALL applicants must be able to type 40 WPM. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Fire Research Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Evelyn Carter-Hopkins
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]