TDY Administrative Coordinator, Senior (Science & Technical Project Services)

The Sr. Administrative Coordinator position is an integral part of providing deployment assistance in a fast-paced environment supporting the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). This position acts as the liaison to work closely with the Science & Technical Project Services (S&TPS) department, Principal Investigators (PI), individual grantee participants and S&TPS Implementers. This position is also a conduit to work with other agencies within the USAP to include University Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) travel, and other ASC work centers. Position Responsibilities: • Guides, documents, and trains process by which S&TPS can proactively assist grantees through the deployment process. • Provides visibility to identify potential issues and recommendations for solutions. • Provides support for the grantees and assigned implementers throughout the Physical Qualification (PQ) cycle from initial packet to final PQ determination. • Provides support to ASC Travel by acting as a Point of Contact (POCs) and working closely with grantees throughout the entire deployment process. • Acts as conduit for UTMB, ASC Travel or other departments to raise grantee deployment issues. • Develops materials to answer frequently asked questions on the grantee deployment process. • Generates weekly reports for S&TPS to highlight grantees who are not fully PQd or ready to ticket as part of the 21-day ticketing requirement. • Stays current on UTMB PQ procedures, ASC Travel processes, and Pipeline. • Works with the Pipeline System Manager to make recommendations for system modifications or enhancements that would benefit grantees. • Verifies accuracy of data from POLAR ICE and PIPELINE (DEN-Grantee PIPELINE Requests) and Planners/Implementers to ensure date changes have been processed. • Develops a matrix of POCs for the grantee deployment process across ASC work centers, UTMB, and National Science Foundation (NSF). • Serves as a process analyst for S&TPS and develops flow charts or procedures to illustrate the grantee deployment process and the roles and responsibilities of the groups involved. • Demonstrates discretion in keeping the grantee participant’s Personally Identifiable Information (PII) confidential. • Uses judgement in contacting the PI’s, Implementers, or grantees directly to follow up on PQ or travel related issues. • Advises S&TPS Management, Implementers, and Planners of grantee participants who will not meet deployment requirements in time for their scheduled ice flights. • Makes independent decisions for adjusting ice dates based on estimated PQ completion and available schedule for CHC-MCM flights and the overall field plan. • Acts on behalf of deployed Implementers to assist grantees with PQ and travel requirements. • Maintains data touchpoints throughout the season. • Reports on this data throughout the season and at the end of season to determine any trends that should be addressed. • Monitors and documents any longer-than-usual processing times by the grantee, ASC or UTMB. Alerts teammates, if needed. • Grantee Participant Service Representative (PSR). Creates Pipeline Billets, Contacts, Participant files, requests date of birth, and requests PQ packets. • Procurement specialist (for field camp materials/assets) for the S&TPS project managers, FS&T, and surge support for other S&TPS departments during the procurement window. • Tracks procurements in the system and provides background support during S&TPS staff deployments. • Posts relevant documents to S&TPS SharePoint. • May assist with meeting note taking and support for administrative/secretarial duties as asked and available. • Performs other duties as required. Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses: • High School diploma or equivalent is required. • Three to five years administrative assistant experience is required. Expected Skills and Competencies: • Ability to organize and prioritize tasking while working effectively under pressure to set and meet deadlines • Ability to work independently to get the job done. • Superior customer service attitude and follow through • Demonstrates planning, task organizing and execution skills. • Experience must include detailed familiarity with data processing systems. • Excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities. • Strong interpersonal skills including ability to collaborate with teammates to include both internal and external customers. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively deal with a variety of individuals and challenges. • Competency with Microsoft software (WORD, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat required. • Excellent organization and time management skills. • Must be detail oriented. Preferred: • Prior program experience preferred. Physical and/or Other Requirements: • Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States • Successful completion of federal background check required by the NSF This position supports a Service Contract Act (SCA) where the hourly wage is determined by the Department of Labor (DOL). The hourly wage range for this position is $22.00 - $31.69 which may be eligible for health and welfare (H&W) fringe benefit rate as specified by the DOL and Area Wage Determination. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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