Administrative Support Assistant | Jobs at CDER

Description of duties

As an Administrative Support Assistant, you will:

• Coordinate logistics for meetings and/or conferences (e.g., schedule appointments, reserving space, setting the specific, time, contacting all personnel expected to attend, etc.);
• Receive visitors and determine the nature of the visit to refer to the appropriate staff members;
• Track outgoing and incoming correspondence and documents;
• Purchase supplies, equipment, and other materials needed for office functions;
• Maintain supervisor's calendar using Microsoft Outlook or similar automated software.

Qualifications

For GS-06

In order to qualify for Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-6 Grade, you must meet the following:

Have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Such experience includes scheduling appointments and coordinating meetings for management; performing travel and timekeeping functions; preparing and editing documents (i.e. correspondence, forms, reports, etc.); using office automation applications/software to update reports and maintain information.

For GS-07

In order to qualify for Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-7 Grade, you must meet the following:

Have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-06 in the Federal service. Such experience includes receiving and routing incoming and outgoing correspondence; performing travel and timekeeping functions; preparing documents (i.e., correspondence, forms, reports, etc.) for management; and entering information into databases to track administrative activities.

Grade (Salary) Level

Federal General Schedule (GS) grade levels at which Administrative Support Assistants are commonly filled are:

• GS-5/6/7

Geographical Locations

Administrative Support Assistant are located at HQ (suburban Washington, D.C.) and St. Louis, MO.