Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Location(s): Alexandria, Virginia
Salary Range: $70623 - $111087 Per Year
Job Summary: The Executive Assistant at the National Science Foundation delivers high-level administrative and organizational support to leadership, managing meetings, travel arrangements, communications, and sensitive projects. This position acts as a confidential liaison and facilitates efficient office operations while managing critical information with discretion. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM ET on the listed closing date, or once 100 applications have been received, whichever occurs first.
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Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-9 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service providing administrative program support for an organizational executive. OR A master`s or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR A combination of post high school education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position Examples of specialized experience for the GS- 9 include: Serving as a personal assistant in a confidential capacity to a senior official Performing management planning, meeting planning, and coordinating and organizing policy activities Performing various administrative duties independently Completing special assignments of a high priority and sensitive nature. To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in Federal service providing substantive administrative and organizational program support for senior executive leaders OR possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR possess 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR a combination of post high school education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position Examples of specialized experience for the GS-11 include: Speaking for a senior official in informal circumstances, communicating their goals and objectives Independently researching and analyzing various subjects and issues to provide authoritative recommendations to executives Planning and coordinating travel, accommodations, and transportation arrangements for a senior official Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-04