Administrative Assistant

Idaho National Laboratory's research teams depend on flawless operational support to focus on breakthrough discoveries, and as an Administrative Assistant, you'll provide the organizational expertise that keeps complex projects moving forward. You'll compose and edit technical documents and presentations, manage multiple calendars with competing priorities, coordinate travel and expense reporting, order supplies, handle classified and sensitive materials according to protocol, and maintain confidential office records and files. Your responsibilities will include advising on records retention decisions, coordinating space needs and employee onboarding, monitoring critical deadlines, and serving as the point of contact for inquiries about organizational activities, ensuring that scientists and engineers have the administrative foundation they need to advance nuclear technology and national security initiatives.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Performing effective calendaring which includes managing and coordinating multiple schedules with accuracy and efficiency, prioritizing time management needs. Also, this includes proactively resolving scheduling conflicts and coordinating meetings.
• Resolving scheduling conflicts is accomplished by monitoring attendance acceptance, non-responses, and declines and adjusting schedules by communicating effectively with other administrative assistants.
• Drafting professional correspondence including drafting notes/minutes for approval for distribution.
• Ordering and maintaining needed supplies.
• Completing forms.
• Assisting staff with Lab processes.
• Preparing documents/reports. Maintain office records and files, both electronic and physical, while ensuring confidentiality and security of sensitive and controlled documents.
• Properly handle classified and unclassified sensitive data and materials according to and in compliance with protocol. Maintain surveillance against security infractions and violations.
• Coordinating events such as tours, on-site visits and video conferences. This includes submitting visitor requests and escorting un-cleared visitors as requested.
• Coordinating travel which includes booking travel accommodations through Concur, reviewing travel details upon receipt of itinerary to confirm dates, location, and rental vehicle information is correct.
• Make sure to immediately resolve any discrepancies. Prepare and submit travel expense reports immediately upon traveler's return requesting all receipts (i.e., hotel, car rental) from the traveler.
• Facilitating logistical space coordination and onboarding of new employees to ensure staff have a phone, internet, other equipment such as a computer, monitors, etc. This includes other maintenance, service requests, managing property and space for management and staff.
• Serving as the point of contact and escort for vendors performing office equipment maintenance.
• Monitor the status of critical items, assignments, and deadlines to ensure timely completion.
• May escort un-cleared visitors as requested.

Required:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and 6 years of relevant experience as an administrative assistant.
• Must have experience providing administrative support in a professional office setting, and have provided direct support to a director level leader, (this can also be defined as having served as an administrative assistant to an executive level senior leader, senior manager, director, executive director or similar title).
• Demonstrated ability coordinating logistics, following established procedures, and proving support to technical staff (ex. scientists, managers and leadership)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience prioritizing competing assignments and proactively anticipating needs of organization.
• Experience coordinating or supporting projects, including gathering information, tracking progress, and preparing summary materials.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with the ability to create charts, graphs, and formatted documents.
• Experience coordinating complex calendars, meetings, and logistics across multiple organizations or stakeholders.
• Experience managing sensitive, confidential, or controlled documents in accordance with established protocols.
• Experience scheduling travel domestic and international for executives.
• Experience preparing polished, error-free correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Physical Requirements:

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, bend, operate a computer keyboard or type, handle materials, or reach with hands and arms performing the essential functions of the classification. The duties require sitting for long periods, accessing stored file boxes and file cabinets, and moving and organizing physical file materials. The employee must occasionally lift 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, conduct research and inspect materials. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions, communicate effectively in person, by telephone or electronic mail. While performing the duties of this classification, the employee works in an office setting where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Information:

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Administrative Assistant to work on our NS&T Chief Technology Office . Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our REC facility with every other Friday off .

• The pay range for this position is $26.36 - $43.48 . At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.

Benefits and Relocation

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with a 4.2% employer contribution and up to 4.8% match (regular positions) or self-contribute access (postdoctoral positions)
• Paid time off (personal leave)
• Employee Education Program (tuition assistance for eligible positions)
• Comprehensive Relocation Package
• Benefit eligibility subject to multiple factors, including employment status and position classification.

At this time, BEA will not sponsor any H1-B visas obtained outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.), including consular visas.

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 6,300 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.

INL Mission:

Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.

INL Vision:

Our vision is to change the world's energy future and secure our nation's critical infrastructure.

Selective Service Requirements:

To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Other Information:

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