Posting Title

Business Support Professional II/III

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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

NREL is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development.

Join NREL, where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NREL stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth.

At NREL, you’ll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.

Job Description

At NREL, we focus on creative answers to today's energy challenges. From breakthroughs in fundamental science to new technologies to integrated energy systems that power our lives, NREL leads energy systems innovation and integration—enhancing existing technologies and developing new, cutting-edge solutions that unlock economic opportunity and fuel America's global competitiveness. Partnerships with industry, government, and academia are how we accelerate the transfer of technologies developed at NREL into to the marketplace.

We invite you to join our collaborative, high-performing team that plays a key role in connecting NREL with leading researchers, industry partners, and visiting delegations from around the world. As a Business Support Professional supporting the Strategic Partnership Office for the Innovation, Partnering and Outreach (IPO) Directorate, you’ll coordinate strategic events, facilitate partner engagement, and ensure our leadership and guests have a seamless experience. This role offers opportunities to learn the inner workings of a world-class organization and grow your professional expertise in business development, operations, event management, and stakeholder engagement.

NREL is seeking an experienced Business Support Professional 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 transfer of technologies to market.  Leaders in the 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 power electronics, electric grid and security technologies, critical materials and industrial manufacturing, and integrated energy systems.

Meetings and events at NREL are key part of developing and maintaining these partnerships. On a weekly basis, the Business Support Professional 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 confidentiality and professionalism. Additionally, the Business Support/Administrative Associate will serve as the principal administrative point of contact for prospective business partnering opportunities.

To successfully accomplish their job duties, the Business Support Professional will:

• Manage a portfolio of events at v