Program Support Assistant (Remote)

Program Support Assistant (Remote)

ID:

ARS-NEA-030

Location:

Beltsville

Program:

ARS

Wage/Hr:

$40.00

Hours/Week:

16

Minimum Age:

55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Agricultural Research Service through the Experienced Worker Program (EWP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.
? This position will be open until filled.

NOTE: This position has the option to work remotely.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in Program Support Assistance OR HS/GED Degree in N/A
? Extensive experience in working as a Program Support Assistant in the USDA, ARS, NEA and expertise with ARS administrative programs.
? Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
? Concur, ZOOM, IAS, ARIS, ARM PS, CATS, FMMI, SOD, ATIS, HRD, MS TEAMS, Outlook

Duties:

The work performed is program management and administrative assistance, as well as technical procedural advice in support of research program administration by identifying and analyzing issues and taking or recommending action using established guidelines. Serves as a point-of-contact for questions, information and problem resolution in the areas of grants and agreements, file management, correspondence preparation and control, HR actions, travel and office automation systems.
? Provides program management and administrative support with CRIS projects, grants, agreements, and manuscripts (115s) and act as liaison between MU's and the Director's Office. 40%
? Provides administrative assistance with various business processes, which may include duties such as travel preparation, purchasing systems. scheduling/attending meetings with responsibility for drafts of minutes. 35%
? Assist in the salaries, expenses, personnel changes, equipment, and R&D needs based on the previous year's expenditures and help to provide necessary information critical for the ARM PS process. 25%

Other: ? Training will be provided as necessary by the agency. ? Training will be provided as necessary by the agency. ? Physical requirements: Ability to work with computer equipment for long periods of time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.