Research & Program Support Specialist

US-Agricultural-Research-Servic; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

US Agricultural Research Service in Corvallis, OR seeks a Personal Assistant to the Research Leader and staff to coordinate administrative tasks critical to program administration. You will provide advice on procedures and identify issues, taking action using established guidelines.

Qualifications include specialized experience at GS-07 level, one year of GS-06-equivalent experience, and the ability to type 40 wpm. Volunteer experience is eligible for credit as well.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 in office support, including project coordination and procurement.
• Must be able to type 40 words per minute.
• Volunteer work and service count toward qualifying experience and credit is given for relevant volunteer roles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a wide variety of administrative tasks essential to program administration.
• Provide technical and procedural advice in support of research program administration by using established guidelines.

Skills

Office administration

Records management

Travel coordination

Procurement support

Typing 40 wpm

Job description

US Agricultural Research Service in Corvallis, OR seeks a Personal Assistant to the Research Leader and staff to coordinate administrative tasks critical to program administration. You will provide advice on procedures and identify issues, taking action using established guidelines.

Qualifications include specialized experience at GS-07 level, one year of GS-06-equivalent experience, and the ability to type 40 wpm. Volunteer experience is eligible for credit as well.