Administrative Research Program Support

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

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

• Developing, managing, and maintaining systems and databases to track administrative processes such as supplies, training, awards;
• Maintaining records of meetings, correspondence and documents;
• Developing and maintaining document control systems for control of the location, arrangement, access, and use of electronic and paper files;and
• Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.

Location: This job will be located at EPA’s facility in Cincinnati, OH

Salary: $24.01 per hour.

Travel: Occasional travel may be required.

Required Skills:

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook);
• Experience in administrative support functions (i.e., recordkeeping, filing) and managing records (electronic and hardcopy) or databases;
• Experience conducting internet research;
• Strong communication skills (i.e., written, oral, telephone etiquette) as evidenced by a writing sample;
• Strong time management and organizational skills, including experience handling multiple assignments with competing deadlines; and
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.

Desired Skills:

• Experience involving the management of databases;
• Experience involving the operation of video teleconferencing equipment;
• Experience with desktop publishing software; and
• Experience organizing, tracking and coordinating large amounts of electronic information.

What the EPA project is about

The Center for Environmental Solutions & Emergency Response (CESER) plans, coordinates and conducts an applied, customer-driven, national research and development program to improve decision making by EPA, federal, state, tribal and local agencies. CESER is composed of five divisions with responsibility for providing applied scientific and engineering solutions, technologies, and cutting-edge innovations to protect and remediate air, land, and water resources, and critical infrastructure challenged by systemic and acute environmental contamination.

This opportunity is located within Technical Support Coordination Division (TSCD). TSCD provides coordination and delivery of ORD technical expertise to assist EPA Program Offices, Regions, states and tribes with decision making at contaminated or potentially contaminated sites. TSCD brings together three of ORD’s technical support centers (TSCs) and Superfund and Technology Liaisons (STLs) located in each of the EPA regions to provide a one-stop function to obtain the full spectrum of ORD technical expertise.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age and
• Have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree 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.

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

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