Duties

This position will:

• Serve as an Administrative Support Assistant for the Administrative Operations Group, Office of Facilities and Property Management supporting, as a member of a team, OFPM's Budget, Acquisitions, Human Resources, Travel, NAIS process, and other administrative activities.
• Perform a full range of administrative support functions and responsibilities including prepare procurement requests using an automated purchase system.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets to track procurement and personnel actions; prepares and processes all travel and NAIS actions.
• Serves as a bankcard holder, property custodian, and timekeeper; maintains administrative databases and other record/file systems and assists with other administrative activities, not inclusive of space, property, time and attendance, onboarding, separation, as required.
• Apply knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to complete tasks and resolve administrative problems to ensure the effective operation of the division and be proficient in the use of MS Excel spreadsheets using sorting methods and formulas and the use of office automation tools, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Access, and SharePoint.
• Perform duties under supervision with minimal guidance.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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
• Applicants must self-certify typing ability of 40 words per minute (wpm).
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

How You Will Be Evaluated

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  Agency contact information

  Susan Engle

  Phone

  301-975-3000

  Email

  susan.engle@nist.gov

  Address

  Office of Facilities and Property Management
  100 Bureau Drive
  Building 301/Room B114-1
  Mail Stop 1900
  Gaithersburg, MD 20899
  US

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Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens and Status Candidates (this includes Merit Promotion, Status Candidates, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VRA, VEOA, 30% or More Disabled, EVHO, Schedule A, Military Spouses, Americorps, Peace Corps, Vista, Interchange Agreement Eligibles, and National Guard).