Posting Title

Business Support Professional/Administrative Associate - Strategic Partnership Office

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

Our planet needs us! Learn about NREL’s critical objectives, and see how NREL is focused on saving the planet.

Note: Research suggests that potential job seekers may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who is interested in this opportunity to apply. We seek dedicated people who believe they have the skills and ambition to succeed at NREL to apply for this role.

Job Description

At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), we focus on creative answers to today's energy challenges. From breakthroughs in fundamental science to new clean technologies to integrated energy systems that power our lives, NREL is transforming the way the nation and the world use energy. Partnerships with industry, other federal agencies, non-profits and universities are how we accelerate the transfer of technologies developed at NREL into to the marketplace.

To support the Strategic Partnership Office for the Innovation, Partnering and Outreach (IPO) Directorate, NREL is seeking an experienced Business Support/Administrative Associate to provide complex, high-level administrative support to the team. In this role you will have the opportunity to work closely with our Strategic Partnership team members, supporting them as they develop new projects with partners that will accelerate the clean energy transformation. Leaders in the clean energy ecosystem come from all over the country, and the world, to work with NREL on some of their most challenging problems. As the Business Support/Administrative Associate you will interface with these leaders and help them to connect with NREL’s leading researchers in areas such as bioenergy, solar power, wind power and advanced fuel vehicles.

Meetings and events at NREL are key part of developing and maintaining these partnerships. On a weekly basis, the Business Support/Administrative Associate will be responsible for planning and supporting senior-level meetings (both internal and external to NREL) including tours of NREL's South Table Mountain campus in Golden and Flatirons Campus south of Boulder. These events often include senior level internal executives as well as senior executives at our partners. Meetings require coordination with partner and internal NREL staff to develop agendas, coordinate speakers, plan transportation, register visitors, arrange audiovisual support and catering. The successful Business Support/Administrative Associate candidate will be adept at handling sensitive and proprietary information, interacting with senior executives and their support staff, and coordinating complex and fluid calendar scheduling all while maintaining a high degree of