Business Services Support Specialist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

This position is in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The Business Services Support Specialist optimizes business results and customer experience by conducting purchasing, coordinating administrative and personnel support, and advising program officials on needed services. The role uses the Integrated Contracts Expert (ICE) for purchases of supplies, equipment, and services. The announcement closes at 11:59 PM when 50 applications have been received or on the announcement closing date, whichever comes first.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Must be suitable for federal employment and meet time-in-grade restrictions by the announcement closing date.
• Must successfully complete a background security investigation and receive favorable adjudication; all qualification information is subject to investigation.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
• A financial disclosure statement may be required.
• A probationary or trial period may be required.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level, including all of the following: managing purchase card and procurement activities; coordinating administrative support services such as supplies, property, or office moves and resolving service issues; providing personnel and training-related administrative support, including tracking actions, records, and requirements; and advising managers on business service matters, including identifying process improvements.
• Alternatively, qualifying education may be a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; a combination of specialized experience and graduate education meeting 100% of the requirements may also qualify.
• Applicants must clearly document experience, including exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time work. Foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education or receive applicable U.S. transfer credit.

Responsibilities

• Purchase supplies, equipment, and services needed to support organizational operations using the Integrated Contracts Expert (ICE).
• Manage administrative requirements and provide general administrative support related to office supplies, office property, and office moves.
• Provide personnel management administrative support to a serviced organization.
• Liaise with the human resources office and coordinate personnel actions.
• Assist program officials in defining the level and types of services needed to carry out responsibilities and accomplish project objectives.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to factors including funding availability, and may include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, or creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level