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Business Operations Specialist, GS-0343-07/09/11 NF
National Science Foundation · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Alexandria County, VA $58K – $111K Apply by Jun 8, 2026 Management And Program Analysis ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Operations
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This Business Operations Specialist position is located in various organizations throughout the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The incumbent will serve as a key member of the assigned organization's administrative team, providing administrative program analysis and support with a focus on project management, business operations analysis and support, financial resource analysis and management, proposal processing, data management and analysis, and communication and outreach.
What You'll Do
- →As a Management and Program Analyst (Business Operations Specialist), you will perform the following duties: Plan, develop, implement, communicate, and track project plans, guidelines, budgets, procedures, and timetables.
- →Recommend changes in project policy and management activities to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- →Work collaboratively with team members to restructure work processes, standardize procedures, and manage changes across supported organizations.
- →Collect and format data for analysis and information sharing, conducting moderately complex quantitative and qualitative analyses, to prepare and submit required reports.
- →Support proposal review panels, identify and recruit qualified reviewers, manage technical communications with reviewers, and resolve proposal processing issues.
- →Prepare reports, presentations, and outreach materials, evaluating their effectiveness for internal and external audiences.
- →Analyze and prepare reports of expenditures and projections, create, monitor, and reconcile program budget spreadsheets, and conduct financial analyses for program budgets.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen.
- ✓Selectee will be required to have a background investigation prior to onboarding.
- ✓Selectee may be required to serve a 2-year trial period/1-year probationary period.
- ✓Additional Requirements: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade/equivalent.
- ✓You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
- ✓You must answer all job-related questions in the NSF eRecruit questionnaire and any external assessment that is included.
- ✓All online applicants must provide a valid email address.
- ✓If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
- ✓It is NSF policy that personnel employed at, or Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) individuals detailed to, NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign talent recruitment programs.
- ✓Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment and referral to the Office of Inspector General.
- ✓NSF has determined that all of its positions are eligible for telework.
- ✓Work suitable for telework depends on job duties; therefore, employees must receive approval from their supervisor for telework and have a telework agreement in place.
- ✓Entering into a telework agreement is voluntary.
- ✓Education may be substituted for experience as described in "Qualifications." If qualifying based on education, you must submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met.
Personality Fit
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