Administrative Assistant (SKS-218)

NEW Solutions • Lenexa, KS

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Assistant provides technical and administrative support to EPA Region 7 staff through the Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program. The role supports office administration, budget and internal-control activities, document tracking, data monitoring and quality assurance, stakeholder communications, outreach, and coordination of meetings and events. The position is based in Lenexa, Kansas, and applicants must live within commuting distance of the EPA Region 7 office. The position is budgeted for 40 hours per week and pays $16.20 per hour. Applicants must be at least 55 years old and legally eligible to work in the United States.

Enrollment in NEW Solutions’ Experienced Worker Programs is temporary and at will. Enrollees are participants in a grant program, not federal employees or employees of NEW Solutions. The listing does not guarantee employment for a definite period. Training on new computer software is provided.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in communications, business, education, journalism, or a related discipline may substitute for the educational requirement, or a BA/BS degree.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to think analytically and work independently as well as as a member of a team.
• Experience with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS OneDrive, Adobe, a copying machine, and a scanner.
• Minimum age of 55.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Reside within commuting distance of the EPA Region 7 office in Lenexa, Kansas.

Responsibilities

• Assist EPA staff with administrative office, budget, and internal-control issues.
• Monitor document submissions; develop or implement document-tracking systems; contact stakeholders to verify reports; perform data-quality assurance and data entry; and support development of systems for tracking budget, finance, and internal-control accomplishments.
• Respond to inquiries from EPA offices outside Region 7, state and federal officials, and the public.
• Track regional budget execution, finance status, and internal-control progress, and draft progress or special-issue reports.
• Assist with meetings involving regional representatives, other regions, government officials, and other stakeholders; coordinate conferences, meetings, and compliance-assistance briefings; and support logistics such as room arrangements, hotel reservations, attendee lists, and mailings.
• Provide outreach to agency staff and external groups, including developing and distributing notices.
• Create charts, tables, graphs, and PowerPoint presentations, and present agency information to the public at career or health fairs and similar events.
• Provide technical and administrative assistance to ORA and IOD.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid health insurance premium for positions budgeted at 60 or more hours per pay period.
• Accrued vacation and sick leave.
• Paid federal holidays.
• Optional vision and dental insurance for positions budgeted at 35 or more hours per pay period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time