Professional Staff Assistant 1

What You Need

• Demonstrated experience making complex purchases using P Card, BOAs, or other approved Laboratory procurement options.
• Proven ability to provide professional support for specialized functions, organizations, and/or programs, typically requiring the application of standard and/or established principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively under pressure of deadlines and interruptions, adapting to changing needs and priorities, following multiple tasks to completion.
• Ability to conduct research and assemble data for assigned projects related to specialized functions, organizations, and/or programs for issues of moderately complex scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Some experience assisting in the analysis, design, and/or implementation of business, operational, and/or programmatic initiatives to promote and ensure organizational objectives.
• Successful experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment, working independently, demonstrating initiative, as well as fine-tuned skills in organizing, prioritizing, and following through to completion multiple projects with frequent interruptions under strict deadlines and changing priorities.
• Experience providing day-to-day professional staff support while maintaining progress on long-term tasks.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications to develop presentations and communication aids.
• Demonstrated successful experience collaborating with institutional support services and customers.
• Demonstrated experience working independently while maintaining excellent quality in daily operational work.
• Commitment to consistent on-site attendance.

What You Need (continued)

• Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 2 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Desired Qualifications: A higher degree (e.g. MBA) and/or additional years of experience are a significant plus; Experience maintaining electronic records; P Card Holder.

Work Environment

• Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.
• Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory.