Dynamic Program Administration Specialist

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Washington, DC, seeks a dedicated personal assistant to the Research Leader (RL) and other professionals, coordinating a wide range of administrative and clerical tasks essential to the Public Horticulture & Engagement Unit's program administration.

You will support travel, HR actions, budgeting, time and attendance, and data management from unit databases, contributing to efficient office operations and accountability.

Qualifications

• Time-in-grade requirements: 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade for promotion (GS-06).
• Experience providing administrative assistance for an office (travel, HR actions, budgeting, time and attendance).
• Ability to develop administrative procedures and control for the unit and generate data from databases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a personal assistant to the Research Leader (RL) and other professional staff.
• Coordinate a wide variety of administrative and clerical tasks essential to program administration.
• Assist with generating administrative data from databases and manage routine office duties.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Administrative support

Job description

The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Washington, DC, seeks a dedicated personal assistant to the Research Leader (RL) and other professionals, coordinating a wide range of administrative and clerical tasks essential to the Public Horticulture & Engagement Unit's program administration.

You will support travel, HR actions, budgeting, time and attendance, and data management from unit databases, contributing to efficient office operations and accountability.