Environmental Administrative Support

The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; Environmental Administrative Support with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Washington, D.C.

Salary: $25.17 per hour.

Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Required Skills:

• Working knowledge of environmental science and policy issues;
• Strong leadership, time management, and organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to think quickly and handle multiple assignments with competing deadlines;
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook;
• Experience in administration support functions (recordkeeping, filing, etc.) and managing records (electronic and hardcopy) or databases;
• Strong proof reading and editing skills; and
• Strong written, oral and electronic communication skills.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age and
• Have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental policy or other closely-related field of study from an accredited university or college within the last 24 months and
• Be a citizen of the United States of America or a Legal Permanent Resident and

EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are not eligible to participate in this program.

What the EPA project is about

This position is located in the Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator (IOAA), Office of Research and Development (ORD). ORD functions as the principle scientific component of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is responsible for an Agency-wide program for assessing the known effect of environmental pollutants in varying exposure situations in health and ecological systems, and conducting an integrated research and development program for the Agency. Within ORD, IOAA is the primary office responsible for matters affecting the operational effectiveness of ORD, including requirements as they apply and impact subordinate ORD organizations for specific programs and initiatives within the Agency. The front office staff in IOAA play a critical role in supporting ORD’s operational issues and serve in a variety of functions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Bachelor’s graduate to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:

• Assisting the IOAA with administrative duties;
• Maintaining records;
• Attending meetings; and
• Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.

Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply. Questions? Email EPANSSC@ORAU.org