U.S. Department of Commerce

Administrative Support Assistant (OA)

Duties

Summary

The Department of Commerce ranked top 5 in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government amongst large agencies for the 12th year in a row! The ranking showcases the Department's continued commitment to increasing our employee engagement, employee satisfaction, and positive perceptions towards diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Come join our team!

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify, applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level (or ZS-II at 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. OR Four years of education above high school. OR Combination of education and specialized experience. You must be able to type 40 words per minute (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

NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Administrative Support Assistant (OA) to join our team!
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Administrative
  • Industries

    Government Administration

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