Administrative Assistant 3

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, Openings : 1,
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Job Description : What You Will Do

Join our world-class team! Now is your chance to make a difference in supporting our national security mission. The X-Theoretical Design Division Office is seeking a motivated, customer-focused and reliable administrative assistant to provide high-level administrative support in a classified work environment. You will serve as an administrative assistant for a group office within the Division and will report directly to the Divisions Staff Operations Manager.

The administrative assistant will provide administrative support to the management and staff of a complex technical organization, while maintaining an o?ce environment of utmost professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion. Assignments may be moderately di?cult, complex in nature, and require judgment in resolving issues or making recommendations while working under limited supervision. Being an effective, supportive, trustworthy, and customer-focused member of the XTD Division O?ce team requires close cooperation and communication, adaptability, taking initiative in completing tasks, and being willing to provide support wherever is needed.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Administrative Support:
Advanced knowledge and experience providing administrative support in a busy office setting. Demonstrated experience in general office management. Experience managing electronic calendars and the ability to coordinate and arrange meetings, high-level visits, tours, conferences and/or travel. Proficient in the preparation and formatting of correspondence, reports, and/or presentations.

Environment:
Demonstrated experience working effectively and calmly under pressure of deadlines, interruptions and changing priorities, taking initiative and assuming responsibility to organize, prioritize and follow multiple tasks to completion. Proven success working independently and in a team environment, including interacting with all levels of internal and external personnel. Demonstrated experience successfully working with sensitive information and/or classified matter. Demonstrated record of dependability, reliability, attendance and punctuality.

Communication:
Demonstrated oral and written skills, including proofreading, grammar, spelling, punctuation, accuracy and attention to detail.

Business Systems:
Knowledge of and proficient with computer software applications, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe, etc.

Education/Experience:
Position requires a high school diploma and three (3) years related experience or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level, additional training, certification, and/or education may be desirable.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Working Knowledge of Lab-wide administrative systems (e.g., Oracle Time and Labor, Concur, Ariba, AccessIT, etc.).
  • Designated Procurement Representative (DPR) experience.
  • Classified Matter Custodian experience working with classified matter.
  • Additional training, certification, and/or education may be desirable.
  • Active DOE Q clearance.

Work Environment:
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

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. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:
Along with a resume, applicants are required to submit a detailed cover letter addressing how you meet the required skills for this position, and if applicable address the desired skills.
Applicants must have the ability to obtain a Q clearance, which typically requires US Citizenship.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

§ Dental and vision insurance

§ Free basic life and disability insurance

§ Paid childbirth and parental leave

§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)

§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs

§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details

Directive 206.2 – Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

  • Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.
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