Special Assistant

The Building People; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability and Short-Term

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

The Building People, LLC, has a full-time Special Assistant position in the U.S. Department of Energy’s CMEI, based in Washington, DC. The role supports FEMP leadership, coordinates briefings, and manages administrative workflows to advance the office’s mission.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of experience (Master’s degree may substitute two years). Onsite work in DC with potential background screening and security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Four years’ experience; Master’s Degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills.
• Strong Organization Skills.
• Onsite Position in Washington DC.

Responsibilities

• Support CMEI FEMP leadership in communicating the office’s mission, activities, and goals externally and internally.
• Accompany and support external meetings and events and coordinate high-level briefings.
• Manage taskers, briefing workflows, action tracking, administrative processes, and front-office SOPs.
• Serve as FEMP POC for records-management and Controlled Correspondence; own operational information requirements.
• Serve as FEMP POC for onboarding/offboarding coordination and continuity planning.
• Serve as FEMP POC for fellowship planning, approval write ups, liaison with ORISE.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Strong writing and editing

Strong Written and Oral Communication

Strong Organization Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Special Assistant in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Mineral and Energy Innovation (CMEI).

Duties

The Specialist Assistant will support the CMEI Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) leadership in communicating the CMEI office’s mission, activities, and goals externally and internally. The Special Assistant will support the FEMP Director and their team and have the opportunity to contribute to the day-to-day running of the office, accompany and preparation and support on external meetings and events, and coordinate high-level briefings and tasks across all levels of DOE and CMEI leadership by performing the following unclassified duties:

• Manage taskers, briefing workflows, action tracking, administrative processes, front-office SOPs.
• FEMP leadership agenda development and circulation
• Shepherd FEMP memos through the right BB or Exec Sec processes.
• Serve as FEMP POC for records-management and Controlled Correspondence; own operational information requirements
• Serve as FEMP POC for onboarding/offboarding coordination and continuity planning.
• Serve as FEMP POC for fellowship planning, approval write ups, liaison with ORISE.

Required Experience & Skills

• 4 (four) years’ experience. Master’s Degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills
• Strong Organization Skills
• Onsite Position in Washington DC

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Energy industry, federal government, knowledge a plus

Required Education

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.
• Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
• Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

Additional Information

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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