United States Department of Agriculture-posted about 1 year ago
$44,117 - $63,733/Yr
Part-time • Entry Level
Ithaca, NY
Administration of Economic Programs

The Program Support Assistant (OA) plays a crucial role in supporting program planning and administrative tasks within the organization. This position involves coordinating research projects, managing travel documentation, tracking budgets, and overseeing procurement processes. The assistant is also responsible for reviewing outgoing correspondence, maintaining tracking logs, and coordinating the processing of manuscripts and reports for public dissemination.

  • Participates in program planning support work such as research project coordination.
  • Manages travel documentation and budget coordination/tracking.
  • Handles agreements and purchasing/procurement of supplies and equipment.
  • Administers human resources functions as needed.
  • Reviews all formal outgoing correspondence for proper format, grammar, and punctuation.
  • Maintains tracking logs, action items, and manages administrative suspense items and transaction records.
  • Coordinates the processing of manuscripts and reports for public information.
  • Edits material for correct structure, clarity, and arrangement of format for scientific journals and other media.
  • Must be a US Citizen or US National.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
  • Experience scheduling and coordinating meetings.
  • Experience assisting with office administration tasks including coordinating travel.
  • Proficiency in using word processing programs to edit documents.
  • Ability to type at least 40 words per minute.
  • Experience preparing or reviewing financial documents.
  • Providing information on policies, procedures, or guidelines.
  • Administering human resources functions.
  • Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
  • Eligibility for telework up to four days per week.
  • Flexible work arrangements based on agency policy.
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