Administrative Services Assistant 2

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: All official drafts, documents, and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized, and approved / accepted by appropriate BPA manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.

Provide a wide variety of confidential administrative/clerical support to managers and/or management staff; serve as liaison/point of contact between staff and other work groups, facilitate communication and appropriate actions; and assist with the day-to-day operations, which may include:

Greet visitors; address questions and business involving established policy or routine matters, take messages, set appointments and/or refer visitors to other BPA personnel as appropriate.

Answer and screen telephone calls; respond to most questions and complete most business involving established policy or routine matters; forward/route complex questions and matters to appropriate BPA personnel as needed, following up to verify a timely response.

Correspondence:

Process and screen incoming and outgoing correspondence to include proof reading and to consist of the following:

Review documents and letters to verify proper formatting and accuracy.

Sort and distribute incoming mail to appropriate recipient(s).

Review incoming correspondence and forward matters requiring action to the appropriate staff.

Process outgoing mail and prepare materials for mailing, including providing self-addressed stamped envelopes, when appropriate.

Monitor correspondence requests for a timely response.

Perform scanning, photocopying, and work with the BPA print shop to request printing services.

Update and maintain electronic desk reference manual.

Attend meetings, record meeting minutes as requested, transcribe and disseminate as needed.

Distribute reporting, policy updates, procedural / process change information and other communications as requested to disseminate as appropriate.

Administrative Team:

Serve as back-up to other Administrative Assistants as needed.

Attend mandatory Administrative Team Meetings and participate both professionally and collaboratively.

Work as a team member and assist in standardizing, streamlining, and improving overall administrative processes for the organization and complete teamwork assignments.

Calendars and Schedules:

Organize, coordinate, schedule and verify appointments, meetings, conferences, and training for BPA Managers and other staff as circumstances dictate, which may include:

Schedule and arrange meetings, conferences and training, including associated logistics and any necessary equipment (securing rooms, hybrid/web services, phone bridges, etc.).

Inform participants of meeting arrangements and of any changes.

Compile, organize and verify appropriate files, notes, and other materials are in order and ready for use at meetings, appointments, etc.

Plan for guest(s) / guest speakers, research and gather background information / materials, and prepare security access forms as needed.

Coordinate events such as off-site meetings, including all logistics, meeting materials, and agendas.

Management and Organizational Support:

Assist BPA manager in a variety of personnel and other actions for BPA Federal employee (BFTE) and supplemental / contract personnel (CFTE) which may include:

Assist with the preparations of personnel actions to be entered into HRMIS.

Assist employees and managers with completion of all required training by communicating what training is due, how to obtain training, submitting external training requests, and tracking training completion status.

Assist manager by keeping abreast of training deadlines and necessary personnel actions.

Set up and coordinate interviews and meetings for managers, including prepare proper access documents and escort visitors.

Coordinate and track reporting requirements and activities related to federal staff including creation/submission of travel documents and telework agreements and required training.

Schedule and track to completion all performance appraisals, progress reviews, mid-point reviews and discussions, while performing associated follow-up to obtain requisite signatures and approvals. Validate documentation submission to BPA's HR Service Center (HR) is accurately completed within established timelines.

Arrange travel (domestic, invitational and foreign), such as airline arrangements, hotel accommodations, and rental car and shuttle reservations, which may include:

Assist with preparing and submitting passport documentation as necessary.

Assist management and staff in setting up profiles in the BPA travel system (currently Concur).

Prepare / draft necessary foreign and domestic forms associated with travel.

Prepare and process travel authorizations and vouchers for group managers and staff using Concur.

Validate that travel is complete and travel documentation is processed in a timely manner and in accordance with federal and BPA travel procedures and policies.

Track, monitor, and notify BPA manager and subject personnel of needed approvals, signatures or other actions to enable timely reimbursement processing and reporting.

Coordinate and assist managers and staff with Time & Attendance per established procedures, which may include:

Prepare and review federal personnel time and attendance reporting to verify accuracy for certification by manager(s) and supervisor(s) using the Bonneville Business Enterprise System (BES) and HRMIS.

Serve as timekeeping power user (able to input time for others as requested).

Maintain and reconcile employee leave calendar submissions with payroll.

Review leave slips to verify accuracy using organizational leave calendars and other documentation. Verify that time has been approved

Verify time and attendance procedures, policies and practices, including any special time recording requirements (admin leave, holidays, etc.) are communicated to management and staff in a timely manner.

Provide overall administrative support to staff members by acting as the liaison with Tier III Admin, HR, IT, SLMO, Workflow Connection, Security, Safety, Motor Pool, Facilities, Space Management, and administrative services groups which may include processing, coordinating, requesting, and tracking:

Office moves and workstation adjustments using Workflow Connection.

Onboarding activities for new contract and/or federal personnel.

Computer, hardware and software upgrades, IT equipment, and other resource requests.

Computer, copier, and printer maintenance.

Requests for needed office supplies and distribute to appropriate staff per established BPA procedures.

Coordination of badge return to SLMO.

Coordination of cell phone requirements and inventory for staff, including ordering, receiving, service setup, delivery, collection.

Perform data entry, provide maintenance, track and report for a variety of organizational databases and management reports. This work may include providing reporting, data, metrics, etc. as requested by BPA Tier 2 administrative assistants or Contract Admin Team Lead as requested.

Perform data entry for Micro-Purchase Program transactions.

Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.

With oversight and approval of the BPA manager / federal personnel, provide an annual review and inventory of official files and maintain the organizational file outline.

May provide basic information/support to the BPA manager by viewing/providing information utilizing the DOE E-performance management system.

May coordinate or assist with organizational and agency events such as: presentations, retirements, and project or employee recognition celebrations.

* Participation/attendance in voluntary events is NOT billable to BPA. Time spent planning and organizing these events is considered part of the duties of the position and may be performed on billable time.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience (required on matrix)

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Associate or bachelor's degree in Secretarial Science, Administrative Management, or related field is preferred.

4 years of demonstrated administrative/clerical experience is required.

Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)

4 or more years of relevant work experience in administrative support functions using Microsoft Office Suite programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook required.

Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)

Working knowledge of SharePoint or similar system.

Additional Requirements (not required on matrix)
Valid U.S. Driver's License is required.

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