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ASRC Federal AFSS is a premier provider of systems engineering, software engineering, system integration and project management services for real-time, mission-critical defense systems. We are seeking a Senior Project Support Specialist to support a NASA contract in Washington, D.C.
Job Description: Provide senior-level project support for Mars Exploration Program (MEP) within the Planetary Science Division, at NASA Headquarters.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare travel; prepare itineraries and authorizations; process receipts and expenses for vouchers and maintain travel records.
- Update and maintain the MEP travel calendar.
- Manage and coordinate the calendars for the MEP leadership.
- Coordinate with other NASA Directorates and Centers for meetings, document review a
- Prepare and route official NASA correspondence documents as per NASA standards and directives.
- Maintain and update office electronic files and correspondent records.
- Support MEP team meetings, take meeting notes and actions, and transcribe / summarize notes from meetings.
- Write/edit administrative communications; Compose professional communications/documents and respond to general correspondence. Act as final check point for all administrative communications that go outside of the directorate to ensure all correspondence meets standard requirements.
- Support event planning as needed.
- Order and maintain office supply inventory.
- Provide customer facing assistance greeting visitors, and escorting visitors to meeting locations.
- Working with the Headquarters Action Tracking System (HATS) and Partnership Agreement Maker (PAM) to assure all MEP actions are being actively addressed.
- Coordinate office moves, cleaning, reconfiguration, etc.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Ability to work onsite at HQ 4-5 days a week.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to deal with rapidly changing calendar events such as scheduling and re-scheduling meetings and changing travel arrangements on short notice.
- Ability to quickly act to changing environments and communicate in a clear direction to employees and customers with urgency.
- A strong ability to make sound decisions quickly utilizing analysis, experience, and judgment.
- Ability to learn quickly and think critically to create innovative solutions for customer and employee needs.
- Expert knowledge of Office 365 suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Outstanding proactive customer service with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate customer needs by recognizing areas of opportunity and quickly providing solutions.
- Individual must meet government NAC and citizenship/permanent residency requirements for access to NASA GSFC. Extensive background investigation will be performed as a requirement of the job. Some travel may be required.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree and 5-7 years of related professional experience or 8+ years of related professional experience in lieu of degree.
We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
EEO Statement
ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of related professional experience, or 8+ years of related professional experience in lieu of a degree
- Ability to work onsite at NASA Headquarters 4–5 days per week
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage rapidly changing calendars, meetings, and travel arrangements
- Ability to respond quickly to changing environments and communicate clearly with employees and customers
- Ability to make sound decisions quickly using analysis, experience, and judgment
- Ability to learn quickly, think critically, and create innovative solutions
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- Outstanding proactive customer service and strong problem-solving skills
- Must meet government NAC and citizenship or permanent residency requirements for NASA access
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