Administrative Assistant

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is seeking an organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support the Computing and Data Sciences Directorate. This position works with minimal supervision manages multiple priorities simultaneously and interacts regularly with internal and external stakeholders including senior management collaborators and visitors.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced service-oriented environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to management and department personnel.
• Manage complex calendars schedule meetings coordinate agendas and arrange meeting logistics.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and process travel reimbursements.
• Process invoices expense reports and other financial documentation using Laboratory business systems.
• Coordinate contract procurement and vendor documentation visitor and guest appointments for site access workshops conferences seminars and special events as required.
• Process and manage departmental purchases through multiple procurement channels including credit card transactions eBuy ePro pick tickets and purchase orders ensuring compliance with Laboratory policies and procedures.
• Exercise professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive matters.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Some form of office administration training plus eight years of experience in substantive and relevant administrative secretarial clerical or other responsible work which provides evidence of the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.
• An Associates or Bachelors degree may offset qualifying experience of 2:1 (experience: college) years.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex administrative functions with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational planning and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships across all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated commitment to working safely acting ethically and taking personal accountability for operational excellence

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with BNL systems policies and procedures
• Experience coordinating meetings travel events and administrative processes.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook Workday Teams Video Conferencing Software and SharePoint.

Additional Information:

• Workers in this job classificationareeligible to receive overtime pay.
• Position will be on-site in Upton NY.
• Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $78883 - 89167 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidates qualification education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL Benefits Program

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Brookhaven National Laboratory () delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nations future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries 37 R&D 100 Awards and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country learn more at BNL Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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