As a Administrative Assistant within the South Atlantic Water Science Center, some of your specific duties will includes: • Monitors and tracks obligations and expenditures within the budget execution phase. • Verifies that obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis in accordance with the financial plan and regulatory controls, and are within amounts obligated. • Assists in the compilation of selected administrative support requirements information pertaining to needs and cost trends of payroll, travel, supplies, and training. • Participates in basic developmental work efforts in support of mail and file services, travel, records and reports, vehicle management, and related services. • Performs limited analyses of organizational elements including such functions such as overtime cost, telecommunications requirements, word processing systems, duplicating equipment, and work distribution. • Operates a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver. Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: • Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. • Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. • Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. • More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. • Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record. Are There Any Special Requirements For This Position? • If selected you may be asked to provide information regarding your COVID-19 vaccination status for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols, such as those related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. • This vacancy is limited to the first 75 applications received and will close at midnight Eastern Time on the day this application limit is reached regardless of the closing date specified in this vacancy announcement. Any application received prior to midnight Eastern Time of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. You are strongly encouraged to submit all required supporting documents at the time of application should the vacancy close earlier than stated in this announcement due to the applicant limit being reached. Supporting documents will not be accepted once the vacancy announcement closes. • Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued. • You will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements: (1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license & a copy of your driving record. • A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.