Reader/Scribe - Onsite

AdNet AccountNet, Inc.

47d • Onsite

About The Position

AdNet/AccountNet, Inc. is an 8(a), WOSB, LGBTE, and WBE owned management consulting firm founded in 1990. We blend the best in people with the ongoing demands of the workplace by providing high-quality staffing and executive search services.
This position provides reader services for an acquisition professional who is visually impaired in a federal government agency. The reader/scribe will perform a variety of support tasks utilized government furnished supplies and equipment. The services will primarily be provided onsite in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The work consists of a range of pre and post contract award functions. The reader/scribe will provide services on a one-on-one basis. Materials range from correspondence, charts, reports, graphs, financial statements, and materials posted or distributed during meetings and or training.
Hours are Monday through Friday from 7am to approximately 3:15pm. This is not a 40-hour week position so the hours may vary from week to week.

Requirements

• Have the technical proficiency of the English language at a level necessary to read and comprehend professional and technical documents related to acquisition or procurement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including, but not limited to, (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), web-based email (i.e., Google mail) and applications (Google Sheets, Google Meet, Google Docs, Zoom, etc.).
• Ability to quickly acquire familiarity with government contract documentation, system terminology, and internal systems in order to efficiently support the work activities of an associate who is visually impaired.
• Proficient with rules of grammar to clearly and coherently communicate the information being reviewed and/or read.
• Knowledge of document preparation and formatting (including fonts) rules and functionality.
• Knowledge of clerical steps in processing documents, filing for easy access, and retrieval of information (attention to detail).
• Ability to describe and explain various materials such as charts, complex graphs, tables, financial statements, slides, and other documents in the contract file, in digital and paper formats.

Responsibilities

• Provide reader support services. The reader/scribe shall quickly and concisely read aloud a variety of slides and printed documents pertaining to the evaluation of offers, contract administration, and the overall support of the agency's mission.
• Maintain the necessary files and records to facilitate access to desired information.
• Able to read and describe slides which are being displayed during any training.
• Perform related duties such as accompanying a visually impaired associate to meetings and/or training sessions, both at Government site(s) or off-site location(s). Offsite location(s) for training in the DC metropolitan area will be determined at least three (3) workdays in advance.
• Have the technical proficiency of the English language at a level necessary to read and comprehend professional and technical documents related to acquisition or procurement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including, but not limited to, (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), web-based email (i.e., Google mail) and applications (Google Sheets, Google Meet, Google Docs, Zoom, etc.).
• Ability to quickly acquire familiarity with government contract documentation, system terminology, and internal systems in order to efficiently support the work activities of an associate who is visually impaired.
• Proficient with rules of grammar to clearly and coherently communicate the information being reviewed and/or read.
• Knowledge of document preparation and formatting (including fonts) rules and functionality.
• Knowledge of clerical steps in processing documents, filing for easy access, and retrieval of information (attention to detail).
• Ability to describe and explain various materials such as charts, complex graphs, tables, financial statements, slides, and other documents in the contract file, in digital and paper formats.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees