Administrative Specialist - Computing Directorate Office

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$32.40 - $38.88 Hourly for the 405.3 level

$37.25 - $44.72 Hourly for the 405.4 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We're looking for an Administrative Specialist. Under limited supervision, you will perform a full range of moderately difficult administrative activities in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment. In addition to being well organized and methodical, your communication skills will be needed to interact with a variety of people and job functions across the laboratory. This position is in the Computing Principal Associate Directorate Office.

This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. 

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. 

You will

• Serve as a resource in day-to-day administrative matters to all levels of management, both internal and external to the Laboratory, and respond on their behalf to gather, clarify, and disseminate information and coordinate activities.
• Gather information from various sources, compile data, and prepare moderately complex reports and presentations.
• Independently compose correspondence for signature, schedule appointments, maintain calendars, track action and signature items, ensuring timely flow of paperwork, and verify accuracy prior to submission for approvals.
• Coordinate a variety of administrative functions, including independently answering phones, managing inquiries, making appropriate referrals, ordering supplies, following through on requests, and maintaining spreadsheets, files, and tracking systems.
• Arrange moderately complex domestic and foreign travel and itineraries, including submitting expense reports and processing payment requests.
• Coordinate, process, track and manage details for external visitors and collaborators, including verification of security clearances, preparation of agendas, badging, and information dissemination.
• Serve as an administrative team member and assist with special projects in various divisions if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the 405.4 level

• Prepare and/or compose administrative material of a sensitive nature for signature.
• Coordinate, select, and compile data from multiple sources for complex reports and presentations.
• Serve as a resource and interpret institutional and organizational policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. 
• Administrative knowledge and experience, including accurate keyboarding, editing, grammar, and proofreading skills; advanced knowledge of office procedures, techniques, and methods.
• Effective organizational skills with experience working under limited supervision, prioritizing multiple tasks with frequent interruptions and critical deadlines, while showing flexibility, attention to detail, discretion, tact, and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, mature judgment, professionalism, and discretion, necessary to interact effectively with a diverse workforce and represent the directorate.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills necessary to anticipate, identify, and independently recommend appropriate actions and solutions to moderately difficult administrative problems.
• Proven ability to be self-motivated and flexible with the ability to set priorities and goals.
• Intermediate computer skills and experience wit