Program Specialist (level I)

Functional Responsibility: The Program Support Specialist-I will provide daily logistical and administrative support as a contractor to the NSF to facilitate the peer and grant review process. The contractor will work closely with teammates and the NSF Program Directors to input critical data into NSF systems and databases, to assign proposals to ad hoc reviewers and panels, to disseminate passwords, access instructions and travel orders to confirmed panelists, as well as process proposals electronically in support of the overall NSF peer review process. In addition, the Program Support Specialist will provide other administrative services upon request, including supporting small and medium-sized meetings, tracking tasks and deliverables in SharePoint, and communicating with external stakeholders via telephone and email. Must be a US Citizen Must be able to pass a Background Check Minimum Education: High school diploma or GED required. Some advanced education or bachelor's degree highly preferred Minimum/General Experience: 1 year or more of data entry experience in an office environment