Management Support Assistant

Description:

The Management Support Assistant assists with the processing of stipend payments for interns and fellows for the Office of Academic Appointments and Internships (OAAI). This position works closely with the Administrative Officer and the Management Support Specialist.

In this position, you will:

• Coordinate with program staff and other SI offices to create and update vendor enrollment records.
• Enter purchase requisition information into SI ERP financial system for academic stipends and stipend payment distributions.
• Provide administrative support to program staff, serving as unit timekeeper and preparing travel order/vouchers in Concur travel system.
• Reconcile central SI reports with organization records, resolving discrepancies by discussion with vendors, SI accounting office, and administrative office.
• Serve as the purchase card holder for OAAI and exercise use of purchase card authority to obtain goods and services for the office.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as responding to inquiries both orally and in writing and providing administrative support (i.e. timekeeping, preparing purchase orders, preparing travel vouchers, etc.) in an office setting.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.