Job Listing: Administrative Technician (O/A) - NINDS - DE

Duty Locations

 1 vacancy - Bethesda, MD 1 vacancy - Bethesda, MD At NIH, the employer of choice, the possibilities are endless...

Top 5 Reasons to work for NIH:

NIH Mission
Challenging Work
Career Advancement Opportunities
Sense of Achievement
Exceptional Benefits Packages

To see additional reasons employees love to work at NIH, please
href=" http://www.jobs.nih.gov/life@nih/topten.htm ">click here.
"Exceptional Careers for Extraordinary People"
Created by the U.S. Congress in 1950, the National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is one of 27 research
institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), an agency of the Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS). The goal of NINDS is to reduce the burden of
neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every
segment of society, by people all over the world. To accomplish
this, NINDS conducts, fosters, coordinates and guides basic and
clinical research on the normal and diseased nervous system to
determine the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
neurological disorders and stroke, and to seek better understanding
of neurological disorders.

For more information visit http://www.ninds.nih.gov

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National
Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), has an exciting and challenging
opportunity for an Administrative Technician to join the
Administrative Office, Administrative Services Branch. The
Administrative Services Branch (ASB) is seeking to fill a full -time
Administrative Technician (OA) position to serve as the technical
focal point for travelers, administrative officials, and clerical
staff, and provide complete technical advice, assistance and service
in the areas of human resources, budget, procurement, travel,
timekeeping, automation and other administrative requests. NINDS
offers career-enhancing opportunities through challenging work
assignments in a dynamic, state-of-the-art environment.

New to the Government Application Process? We want to be sure
you have an opportunity to be considered, so please review the
information on the "Qualifications and Evaluations" tab and follow
the instructions listed on the "How to Apply" tab.

Major Duties

This position is located in the Administrative Office, ASB/OD,
NINDS. This office advises the Director of Administration on
administrative matters; plans and directs management functions of the
institute, including management analysis, financial management,
material procurement, timekeeping, office services, and reports and
statistics relating to the institute's administrative activities; and
interprets, analyzes and implements new legislation, administrative
orders, and management concepts affecting the mission of the
institute.

The selectee is responsible for performing a variety of
administrative duties under the general supervision of an
Administrative Officer. Specifically, the selectee will:

Provide customers with instruction and information on NIH systems and
is responsible for contacting NIH service organizations to find
solutions to customers inquiries. Incumbent shall be a resource of
information and will provide customers with the information needed on
administrative questions; conduct studies of work processes and
procedures involving areas with diverse and unique functions;
recommend modified work methods and procedures for the most efficient
and economical use of existing manpower and financial resources and
performs other investigations and analysis in response to
management's requirements and initiatives; identifies problems,
reviews production standards, and makes tentative recommendations for
problem resolutions. Incumbent may make recommendations on
streamlining administrative procedures on travel and procurement;
prepares and reviews appropriate paperwork for routine personnel
actions to ensure that personnel actions are taken in a timely
manner; reviews documentation and justifications for appropriateness
and adherence to policy.

How to Apply

Read this entire vacancy announcement. While reading the
announcement carefully, take note of any qualifications, rating
factors, job-related questions, or specific duties that are
listed.
Begin the application process online at USAJOBS. Login to
href="http://my.usajobs.opm.gov">MYUSAJOBS and edit your existing
resume or create a new resume to highlight the skills and experiences
you have that relate to this specific vacancy.
href="http://www.usajobs.gov/infocenter/resumetips.asp">See Tips for
USAJOBS Resumes.
Once you've created a vacancy-specific resume, return to this
announcement and select "Apply Online." Select your appropriate
resume and submit it for consideration by clicking "Apply for this
position now!>" This will then take you to the NIH HHS Careers system
to answer the vacancy self-assessment questionnaire.
When completing the online questionnaire, please do not inflate
your qualifications or underestimate your previous experience. You
will receive a rating based on your responses to the
questionnaire.
If you have questions or require reasonable accommodation during
the application process, please contact the HR staff member listed
below at least 24 hours prior to the closing date. If you have
difficulties with hearing and are seeking assistance, please call a
relay operator at 1-800-735-2258 or visit
href="http://www.mdrelay.org/">Maryland Relay or
href="http://www.consumer.att.com/relay/">AT&T Relay.
If you experience any technical difficulties, please contact HR
Systems Support at 301-451-1436 or via email at
href="mailto:hrsystemssupport@mail.nih.gov">
hrsystemssupport@mail.nih.gov.
Once you have completed the online questionnaire, click Finish
twice to return to USAJOBS. However, your application may not be
complete. Make sure you submit any supporting documentation (see
below) before midnight Eastern Time on the closing date.
links/appinfo.htm#how"target=newwin>Additional Information on How to
Apply
links/appinfo.htm#reason"target=newwin>
Information on Reasonable Accommodation


Required Documents:
What to Submit:
To receive consideration, the following information must be received
in the NIH HHS Careers system before midnight Eastern Time on the
closing date of the announcement:
Your resume via USAJOBS
Responses to all core questions and job specific questions via
NIH HHS Careers (to access, simply apply online at USAJOBS)
Applicable supporting documentation (including any veteran's
preference, CTAP/ICTAP, Schedule A documentation, or other
information requested in the announcement like transcripts) should be
sent to the HR Specialist listed in this announcement either by e-
mail or FAX by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the
announcement. To ensure that staff can match application materials
with your resume and question responses, please include your name,
the vacancy announcement number, and a daytime telephone number on
all supporting documentation.
Special Consideration:
Certain veterans, displaced federal employees, and the disabled may
be eligible for special consideration. Please refer to the following
links for additional information and documentation requirements.
links/special.htm#veteran">Veterans
links/special.htm#CTAPICTAP">CTAP/ICTAP
links/special.htm#SchA">Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled


Contact Information:
Erin Bandak

Phone: 301-435-1642

Fax: 301-480-2503

Email: bandake@mail.nih.gov


Or write:
Department of Health and Human Services - NIH
2115 East Jefferson Street
Room 1B101
Bethesda, MD 20892-7123

Fax: 301-480-2503


What To Expect Next:
Within 10 - 15 business days of the closing date you may check the
status of your application online. If you were rated eligible, it
will indicate whether or not your application rated within the best
qualified group and whether or not your application was referred to
the selecting official for consideration.
Applicants may check the status of applications by accessing
href="http://my.usajobs.opm.gov">MYUSAJOBS.
Enter your user name and password.
Click on "Applications" in the section above My Resumes to reach
the USAJOBS online application history screen.
Locate the appropriate announcement/position and review the
information in the next to last column to see your status. For more
information you may click on the "More Information" link.
From the Welcome page, select the radio button for "View Detailed
Status of applications with this agency," and click the continue
button.
On the "Current Applicant Status" page, you will be able to view
the vacancy status and any additional information in the "Comments"
section.