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Administrative and Technical Support Specialist

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Norwood, MA
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Norwood, MA
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The Administrative Support Specialist provides office management, employee processing, records management, correspondence drafting, travel planning, and support for team activities while requiring an active security clearance.
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Amentum is seeking highly motivated, self-starting office Administrative Support. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. ​

Responsibilities:

  • Records and file management
  • Employee in- and out-processing
  • Assist in managing DOD, DSS, and local office policies and programs
  • Support the field office chief in scheduling
  • Correspondence drafting and routing
  • Travel planning (Defense Travel System [DTS] or MyTravel)
  • Conference room coordination
  • Office equipment and supply inventory maintenance
  • Government timecard program (DAI) management
  • Receipt and routing of office mail/correspondence
  • Management of task management (CATMS) system
  • Assist in execution of office training program
  • Responsible for inputting and managing data bases as directed
  • Some locations may require local travel within the U.S. (<5%)
  • Working with teams and independently required

Requirements:

  • Active clearance required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 2 years of administrative experience
  • Working knowledge of general office procedures
  • Fluency in English, both oral and written
  • Strong typing skills
  • Organizational skills
  • May be required to lift general office items (20-30lbs)
  • Expected in office work five days a week with occasional telework that is dependent on the government’s needs.
  • U.S. driver’s license and be capable of operating government vehicles.
  • Travel may be required.

Preferred:

  • Intermediate to high proficiency in Microsoft applications, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Teams
  • Familiarity with the Defense Travel System and timekeeping management programs a plus.
  • Knowledge of operating office equipment (fax, copy machine)

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

This is an in-office position, with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting up to 20-30 lbs., constant sitting while using a computer, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities to communicate, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

       

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.

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Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Teams
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