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Operations Administrator
National Institute of Standards and Technology · Posted today
On-siteGaithersburg, MD$71K – $111KApply by May 18, 2026Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramENTJESFJESTJISTJOperations
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NIST's Nanoscale Device Characterization Division seeks a motivated Administrative Officer Assistant to provide comprehensive support. You will drive efficiency by managing cost allocations, analyzing financial data, and executing tasks including travel tracking, time and attendance, and procurement. Key duties involve improving internal policies, preparing reports via automated systems, and advising on HR and financial procedures.
What You'll Do
- →NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) sets the definitive U.S. standards for nearly every kind of measurement employed in commerce and research, sometimes across more than 20 orders of magnitude.
- →This position is in PML's Nanoscale Device Characterization Division, whose mission is to develop and advance the measurement and knowledge infrastructure to characterize nano- and atom-scale engineered materials and solid-state devices for innovation in information processing, sensing, and future quantum technologies.
- →If hired as the Administrative Officer Assistant for this division, you will: Manage and process cost allocations while analyzing financial and solvency data to ensure responsible fund use and timely payments.
- →Provide expert guidance and recommendations to management on administrative and financial matters, including travel, acquisitions, and human resources procedures like staffing and performance.
- →Independently conceive, plan, and improve internal administrative policies and procedures to ensure adherence to current regulations with minimal oversight.
- →Use a wide variety of automated systems and software applications (such as CBS, NAIS, and Sunflower) to pull reports and manage data for administrative activities.
Requirements
- ✓This position allows applicants to qualify with education.
- ✓Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package.
- ✓However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment.
- ✓Use of foreign education for qualifications.
- ✓An accredited organization must evaluate education completed outside of the U.S. to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S.
- ✓Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website.
- ✓A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course-by-course listing) is required with your application.
Personality Fit
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