ATR Administrative Assistant

Idaho National Laboratory is hiring an Administrative Assistant to work on our Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) organization. Our team works a 4x10 schedule located out of our ATR facility with every Friday off.

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:

• Compose, type, edit, and proofread a variety of documents, reports, and correspondence. Design and create charts and graphs for oral presentations. Initiate and respond to correspondence of both routine and non-routine nature. Address problems/inquiries and complete periodic and special reports.
• Order supplies by generating requisitions through company-provided systems. Serve as the Point of Contact (POC) and escort for vendors performing maintenance on office equipment.
• Receive, refer, and/or answer mail, walk-in, and telephone inquiries regarding organization activities.
• Efficiently manage and coordinate multiple calendars/schedules with accuracy and prioritize time management needs. Proactively resolve scheduling conflicts and coordinate collaborative meetings.
• Support office operations by coordinating requests for information or providing general direction to others across INL.
• Coordinate travel accommodations for the organization and prepare travel expense records.
• Handle project classified and unclassified sensitive data and materials according to protocol while maintaining vigilance against security infractions and violations.
• Advise managers and personnel in making decisions to retain, store, or destroy organization records, ensuring special record-keeping requirements are met for various record classifications.
• Maintain office records and files, ensuring confidentiality and security of sensitive and controlled documents.
• Coordinate logistical space needs and onboarding of new employees. Facilitate phone/move requests, and other maintenance and service requests for employees. Manage property and space.
• Monitor the status of critical items, assignments, and deadlines to ensure timely completion.
• May escort un-cleared visitors as requested.

Required:

• Level 2: Graduation from high school, or equivalent, and a minimum of 2 years of directly relevant working experience as an administrative assistant.
• Level 3: Graduation from high school, or equivalent, and a minimum of 4 years of directly relevant working experience as an administrative assistant.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Depending on work assignment, it may require the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including extensive knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

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:

• The pay ranges for this position are: Level 2 - ($20.31/hr - $32.50/hr) / Level 3 - ($22.93/hr - $37.82/hr)  At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.
• TDP: This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.