Administrative and Business Specialist, Mid

Administrative and Business Specialist, Mid

The Opportunity:

To achieve an organization’s mission, leaders need strong team members who can create processes, communicate requirements, and develop innovative solutions throughout the execution of the mission. Whether completing an immediate task, recognizing a process gap, recommending a solution, or flexing to support an immerging requirement, our clients need someone who can help manage operations while managing responses to external inquiries in a timely manner. That is why we need you, an experienced Administrative and Business Specialist who can analyze every aspect of your customers’ operations and provide high-quality support.

As part of our team, you'll serve the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), helping to support the execution of advanced government-funded research and development (R&D) programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. You’ll leverage your expertise to provide strategic assessments of new developments in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers. You’ll maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs, assisting with the management of current programs, and facilitating commercialization of successfully developed technologies.

You'll serve as an Administrative and Business Specialist supporting clients with a range of administrative and business matters. You will be responsible for managing incoming requirements, facilitating engagements within offices and across the agency, and being readily available to shift your focus to fulfill emerging client requests. Your attention to detail, flexibility, communication skills, understanding of the client's mission, and problem-solving will enable the mission's success.

What You’ll Do:

• Monitor and track statuses of office-level deliverables, allocating resource needs and project workplans as required.
• Support internal programs and HR initiatives such as support of the program, controls, and assignments.
• Create, update, coordinate, and organize office Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and all forms of knowledge management materials.
• Identify blockers proactively and work with office leadership to develop strategies to minimize or mitigate those blockers.
• Work with office leadership on strategy for accomplishing office goals.
• Assist with briefing materials and documents.
• Track important milestones or actions.
• Prioritize work by considering its risk, importance, urgency, and potential business, organizational, and client implications.
• Interact with clients, government officials, and other executives in various sectors.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience working in a professional environment
• Experience monitoring deliverables, and allocating resource needs and project workplans
• Experience with knowledge management processes and best practices
• Experience interacting and communicating with senior-level executives, including SES or GS-15
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to identify and manage client expectations, develop clear objectives and deadlines, and communicate taskers on behalf of agency leadership
• Ability to operate independently within a fast-paced start-up environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience in policy or process development
• Experience working in an R&D environment
• Experience with U.S. government health organizations
• Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to manage multiple short and long-term projects effectively
• Ability to pay strict attention to details and diligent adherence to deadlines and deliverables
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possession of excellent organizational and time management skills

Vetting: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Compensation

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