The U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) in Champaign, Illinois is seeking a Branch Support Assistant to provide administrative support for a team of approximately 40 to 50 research engineers and scientists.
ERDC-CERL develops a wide variety of innovative technologies that provide high-quality facilities and realistic training lands to the Army, Department of Defense, and the Nation. Our research helps solve difficult national problems, supports the military, helps protect the environment, and supports disaster relief. Our employees are curious, innovative, and always learning new things. We do interesting and impactful work that helps people, and we’d like you to join us!
This is a full-time permanent Federal position.
Duties
- Provide customer service and communicate clearly and interact collegially via face-to-face, telephone, email, and other modes of communication.
- Provide administrative support using office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
- Organize and prepare approval material for processes such as conferences, official correspondence, training, domestic, and foreign travel as required.
- Respond to phone, fax, email, and other correspondence. You will prepare, process, and post travel orders, government vehicle requests, and travel orders and vouchers for branch staff.
- Verify time and attendance using the automated financial system such as Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS), ensuring availability of funds and accurate timekeeping and leave reporting by staff.
- Maintain leave, travel, and telework status of all branch members on a shared calendar.
- Maintain branch files, both hardcopy and electronic, as required by applicable regulations.
- Coordinate scheduling for meetings, such as performance review meetings between the supervisor and employees
- Provide completion tracking for branch employees' responses to data calls or mandatory training requirements
- Provide onboarding support to the Branch Chief for new employees joining the branch.
Qualifications:
- U. S. Citizenship is required for this position.
- You must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience which includes utilizing digital means to track the status of people or items such as: inventory, training, timekeeping; Preparing and/or maintaining documentation in accordance with applicable regulations; and Providing various forms of communication to customers in regards to items such as: training, travel or conferences. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Benefits:
- Professional development opportunities
- Generous Federal health, dental, and vision insurance and other wellness benefits for you and your family
- Full Federal retirement package including lifelong pension after retirement for qualified service, (2) Thrift Savings Plan which is the Government’s version of a 401(k) plan, and (3) Social Security benefit.
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees.
- Paid sick days, vacation days, and Federal holidays.
- Flexible, compressed, and hybrid work schedules may be available.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for STRL Mission Support Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
WHEN YOU APPLY UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE PLACED IN OUR CANDIDATE INVENTORY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED.
