RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSISTANT (OA)

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for STRL to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Coordinates management and technical tasks for research projects, including managing resources, monitoring expenditures, preparing reports, and assisting with documentation for Internal Program Reviews. Additionally, I support contracting processes and manage transactions as a government credit card holder. Responsibilities Serve as a key asset to Program Managers (PM), Principal Investigators (PIs), and other professional staff, coordinating a wide variety of management and technical tasks essential to the program or project administration of the research project team. Assist PMs and PIs in managing the resources of research projects to ensure that project and program milestones are met. This includes monitoring project expenditures and preparing summary reports of spending. Assist PMs and PIs in coordinating with Assistant Technical Directors (ATDs) for Internal Program Reviews (IPRs) to develop or collect needed documentation, requirements, and templates. Participate in meetings as a note-taker and share that information with the team. Coordinate, track, and follow up on team documents such as agreements, purchase requests, technical reports and technical notes, shipping team equipment, and team documents such as project management plans (PMPs). Assist PMs and PIs in creating and maintaining basic team marketing requirements, such as fact sheets, ERDC wiki pages, storyboards, and logos. Perform duties of a Contract Officer Representative and help prepare documentation for team contracting and purchase actions. Monitoring/communication duties associated with multi-year Research and Development contracts. Serve as a government credit card holder in order to make team purchases, maintain records relating to all transactions, and reconcile and document transactions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Supporting project team members in research environments; 2) Monitoring project to prepare financial reports; 3) Organizing documentation for meetings and project tracking; 4) Preparing documentation for contracting and purchase actions; 5) Creating digital content, such as fact sheets and wiki pages. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) General Administration and Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative. This position is Exempt or Non-Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.