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National Institute of Standards and Technology is Hiring an Administrative Office Assistant (OA) Near Boulder, CO

Qualifications:

ZS-III Basic Requirements

To qualify, you must have:

• One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level (or ZS-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience in providing support for a full range of clerical assignments associated with time and attendance, receiving visitors and incoming calls, reviewing documents, reports and correspondence, and using automated systems.

OR

• 4-years above high school

OR

• A combination of education and experience.

All applicants must also be able to type 40 WPM.

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

Responsibilities:

If hired for this position, you will provide clerical and administrative support to a group in a division of NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML). PML sets the definitive U.S. standards for nearly every kind of measurement employed in commerce and research, sometimes across more than 20 orders of magnitude. PML is also a world leader in the science of measurement, devising procedures and tools that make continual progress possible. You will be responsible for:

• processing travel authorizations and vouchers
• preparing documentation for guest researchers appointments/renewals
• assisting the in-processing of new employees and associates to include arranging for office space, phones, and computer accounts prior to arrival
• preparing for and executing out-processing actions prior to the departure of exiting employees and associates
• managing time and attendance
• purchasing equipment, supplies, and services
• serving as a bankcard holder
• preparing training requests and documenting completed training in the Commerce Learning Center database
• scheduling meetings and registering visitors
• managing files, including archiving records according to published records schedules
• serving as the principle office contact for phone calls and visitors
• preparing documents, reports, and correspondence requiring typing 40 WPM and skill using a variety of office automation software, such as spreadsheet and word processing software

Job Summary