Administrative Assistant IV - LTASC 3224

Location: OD/DPCPSI/DO/ORIVA, 1 Center Drive Room 260, Bethesda, MD

Description: Hedgelan Consulting seeks a qualified and highly motivated professional to provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), Office of Research Innovation, Validation, and Application (ORIVA). The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.

Minimum Educational/Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of a college degree and four (4) years of related work experience or a high school diploma or GED and eight (8) years of related work experience
• Ability to perform administrative duties for executive management
• Possess advanced computer and internet research skills
• Responsible for confidential and time-sensitive material
• Prepares routine and advanced correspondence
• Ability to work well with all levels of management and staff
• Preferred qualities of proposed personnel:
• Provides support for various administrative tasks.
• Manage senior executive staff schedules, keeping them informed and aware of changes in a fast-paced environment frequently involving competing priorities. Coordinate/compile all meeting materials and provide to staff in advance of meetings and ensure that staff attend meetings on time.
• Coordinate the preparation of a variety of items such as travel requests, professional service orders, requests for travel, outside activities Form 520, official duty memoranda, leave authorizations, training requests, individual mass mailings, correspondence, reports, and various forms.
• Provide administrative, procedural, and informational resource support; work with staff to coordinate program workflow
• Work with staff on proofreading, recommending, interpreting, and/or implementing internal administrative policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all necessary documentation is prepared and that signatures, approvals, clearances are obtained for recruitment appointments of professional, technical, and support staff, renewal extension of appointments, reassignments, pay increases adjustments, separation termination, etc.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and courses for staff; schedule conference rooms and prepare and/or collect/compile materials for presentations, meetings, conferences, and ceremonies.
• Coordinate meeting planning and logistical arrangements, including room and audiovisual reservations, Teams, and other remote connection arrangements; prepare and transmit agendas and relevant materials; contact and communicate with participants; prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Update shared calendars and databases; coordinate filing of office-wide reports and other activities including performance management documents, awards, committee memberships, etc. 
• Knowledge of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) procurement policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of HHS and NIH travel regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of computerized systems, unique to NIH, including NIH Fellowship Payment System (FPS), Purchasing On-Tracking System (POTS), Manuscript and Publication System (MAPS), NBS Sunflower (for Property Management), NIH
• Property Management Portal (NPMP), and NBS Concur Government Edition (CGE).

 Roles and Responsibilities:

The following tasks are within the Labor Category Description for Admin Assistant. The Admin will have a wide range of responsibilities. The contractor shall:

• Provides support for various administrative tasks.
• Manage senior executive staff schedules, keeping them informed and aware of changes in a fast-paced environment frequently involving competing priorities. Coordinate/compile all meeting materials and provide to staff in advance of meetings and ensure that staff attend meetings on time.
• Coordinate the preparation of a variety of items such as travel requests, professional service orders, requests for travel, outside activities Form 520, official duty memoranda, leave authorizations, training requests, individual mass mailings, correspondence, reports, and various forms.
• Provide administrative, procedural, and informational resource support; work with staff to coordinate program workflow
• Work with staff on proofreading, recommending, interpreting, and/or implementing internal administrative policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all necessary documentation is prepared and that signatures, approvals, clearances are obtained for recruitment appointments of professional, technical, and support staff, renewal extension of appointments, reassignments, pay increases adjustments, separation termination, etc.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and courses for staff; schedule conference rooms and prepare and/or collect/compile materials for presentations, meetings, conferences, and ceremonies.
• Coordinate meeting planning and logistical arrangements, including room and audiovisual reservations, Teams, and other remote connection arrangements; prepare and transmit agendas and relevant materials; contact and communicate with participants; prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Update shared calendars and databases; coordinate filing of office-wide reports and other activities including performance management documents, awards, committee memberships, etc. 
• Research information requested and provided that information; maintain status of projects; follow up on actions through contact with office staff.
• Produce a wide range of documents; address a variety of office needs which may include word processing, information management, report preparation, publications, information gathering, communication, etc.
• Acts as point of contact with management and administrative, budget, and property management
• Develop, maintain, and utilize various administrative databases and extract data and reports from various NIH systems, e.g., Query, View, and Report (QVR) or other systems.
• Serve as liaison between senior leadership and division staff; communicate policies, protocols, regulations, guidelines, and general information.
• Act as focal point and primary initial contact for matters concerning the Office; design and coordinate systems for communications among staff to facilitate the efficient flow of information relating to projects and program activities.
• Provides guidance to staff on Federal guidelines and procedures.
• Maintain SOPs, guidance documents, or instructions associated with the programs and systems used in the organization.
• Prepare SOPs and review for accuracy; maintain knowledge of current regulations, policies, and procedures concerning general administration, organization, procurement, travel, personnel, etc.
• Work as a liaison with other administrative groups to facilitate meeting organizational goals for a variety of high-level programs.
• Provide information to staff on policies and procedures for government travelers and invited guests.
• Serve as a resource for staff regarding established policy; keep abreast of new guidance and policies; disseminate information to staff and respond to requests for information regarding status of projects or actions.
• Develops, maintains, and updates documentation, databases, and spreadsheets for personnel, budget, and travel actions.
• Set-up and format spreadsheets to analyze information.
• Maintain tracking systems; use records management systems to ensure proper filing, accountability, storage, and retrieval of files.
• Assemble and summarize data, background information and other materials from source materials or automated systems.
• Maintain databases for tracking, analyzing, and reporting of all activities including professional activities, travel, and project management.
• Maintain contacts database; update and maintain calendars and shared calendars for multiple staff members.
• Prepares purchase requests and assists with property management.
• Explain HHS and NIH property policies, procedures, and regulations in relation to the acquisition of accountable property items.
• Ensure proper implementation of federal personal property management, as defined by federal laws, regulations, and HHS and NIH Property Management Policies.
• Serve as a Property Accountability Officers for accountable property, maintaining required controls and records, and overseeing inventory in accordance with applicable policy and regulations.
• Coordinate and process equipment and supply order requests; serve as the point of contact in the administration of all.
• Oversee management and control of federal property from acquisition to disposal; use the NBS Sunflower Property System to support property management activities.
• Prepare and track requests and justifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, and office equipment using government systems, i.e., POTS, on behalf of office staff; follow-up on purchase and procurement requests; review receiving documentation and reconcile all receiving problems; maintain records and spreadsheets of all maintenance contracts for office equipment.
• Coordinates with management on special projects. 
• Coordinate staff responses to data call
• Plan or assist in the planning of special projects involving program issues; work with staff on the management of special crosscutting initiatives and task force groups to accomplish programmatic goals.
• Coordinate all administrative aspects of special projects and ensure that management and administrative activities of the office are properly tracked and completed by the assigned due date.
• Prepare written correspondence in appropriate format or instructions on a variety of administrative issues based on personal knowledge of the issues, policies, and/or procedures.

• Attend meetings and prepare summaries, including identifying action items and assignments per the timeline established for the meeting or project.
• Compile data and create and maintain PowerPoint presentations for presentation utilizing computer programs.
• Work independently on special projects; research and initiate actions pertaining to operational issues; coordinate proponents to research; resolve action processing issues.
• Perform a variety of functions such as compiling, retrieving and organization of information, data entry, researching references for projects, development, and analysis of information in to support decision alternatives.
• Research and propose new administrative procedures.
• Gather and analyze information about processes and programs.
• Research and advise staff on technology needs updates such as laptops, mobile devices, and monitors.
• Design and coordinate systems for communications among staff to facilitate the efficient flow of information relating to projects and programming activities.
• Assist with maintenance of SharePoint sites and shared electronic document data libraries, including development and monitoring of content and ensuring that documents and or data posted to the sites are accurate and filed appropriately. Use day-to-day observations and analysis of work processes to evaluate program operations; anticipate potential problems; identify existing problems and inefficiency; develop recommended solutions.

Operational Hours & Pay:

• 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
• $38.79/hour H&W $4.41/hour

 Government-Furnished Equipment, Badge, Keys, and/or Facilities Provided:

• Laptop, monitors, ID badge, office and desk keys, general office supplies.