Administrative Assistant, Biological and Environmental Systems Science | Oak Ridge, TN

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  • Location: Oak Ridge, TN

including establishing priorities and resolving scheduling of personnel, conference rooms, vehicles, and other resources. Assist the manager with the recruiting and hiring process, including coordination of interview schedules, site access and onboarding.

Assist managers and staff in coordinating visits, including coordinating travel according to ORNL guidelines, coordinating site access, and setting and managing agendas and seminars. Manage information flow and communications with external and internal contacts including setting up appointments and calendar invitations. Prepare and review a variety of written materials per company policy and guidelines. Plan and coordinate onsite visits

with Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarter sponsors, industry, and academia. Enter visitors in Personnel Access System (PAS), prepare agendas, reserve rooms, and arrange tours.

Prepare correspondence, Field Work Proposals, and other presentation materials according to ORNL Guidelines and via Microsoft Office software packages, route accordingly. Prepare material and subcontractor procurements; gather quotes from vendors. Provide assistance with material shipments and inventory management. Keep current on ORNL business rules, procedures, and systems. Coordinate and prepare domestic and international travel requests, including reservations, conference registration, transportation, and

expense settlement according to ORNL guidelines. Plan and coordinate on: site and off: site meetings, workshops, conferences, and related services.

Maintain a consistent, reliable work schedule during core hours to meet needs of staff. Maintain a professional office atmosphere; greet and receive visitors (in person and over the phone) in a professional, courteous manner. Exercise discretions with confidential matters. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff members and external contacts. Create, implement, and maintain filing systems and databases as required, and keep filing current for the group using Share Point or Confluence.

Work on multiple tasks in a limited amount of time in a fast: paced environment. Set priorities appropriately, anticipate needs and requests, and be able to meet changing deadlines. Maintain DOE directives/standards and training requirements. Create requisitions and purchase orders based on appropriate ORNL guidelines. Establish priorities and resolve scheduling of personnel, conference rooms, vehicles, and other resources. Assist with special projects and assignments as needed. Basic Qualifications: : A high school diploma and a minimum oftwoyears of related experience. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, Sharepoint, One Note, and One Drive).

Motivated self: starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory: Ability to function well in a fast: paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs. Preferred Qualifications: : 4 years of relevant administrative experience. Associate or bachelors degree in business, communications or relevant field is preferred. : Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

A working knowledge of administrative policies and procedures; familiarity with or ability to learn ORNL Administrative Systems. For more informatio

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