ESH Administrative Specialist - Active Clearance Required

LLNL$79K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Department of Energy Q-level clearance required.
  • Advanced administrative experience with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Expertise in managing a high volume of tasks using MS Excel, MS Teams, and/or MS Planner.
  • Strong organizational skills to handle multiple priorities and interruptions with minimal supervision.
  • Proficient communication skills for effective interaction with diverse teams and management.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an administrative partner, coordinating activities and communication across various levels.
  • Act as a resource on organizational policies and procedures.
  • Draft and prepare correspondence, reports, and presentations, ensuring clarity and formatting accuracy.
  • Coordinate operational activities like onboarding and travel, and track compliance for personnel matters.
  • Independently assess inquiries and prioritize actions for timely resolution.
  • Manage memos and permit renewals, tracking deadlines and coordinating special projects.
  • Support training requirements and document reviews for PTSFA staff.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with flexibility for remote days.
  • Dynamic work environment with exposure to diverse stakeholders.
  • Opportunity to support environmental safety initiatives in a key administrative role.
Full Job Description
We have an opening for an **Administrative Specialist IV** to support the Packaging and Transportation Safety Functional Area (PTSFA). You will perform a full range of advanced and complex administrative assignments in a fast-paced environment that may have frequent interruptions and conflicting priorities. This position is in the Environmental Safety & Health (ESH) Directorate, within the Operations & Business Principal Directorate. Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. **You will** - Serve as a key administrative partner to management, coordinating activities and communicating with stakeholders across multiple levels of the Laboratory and external organizations. - Act as a knowledgeable resource on institutional, directorate, and organizational policies and procedures. - Draft and prepare professional correspondence, reports, and presentations; review, proofread, and edit regulatory or operational documents for clarity, accuracy, and formatting; compile complex information into clear charts, summaries, and briefings. - Coordinate a wide range of personnel and operational activities, including visitor coordination, timekeeping, onboarding, travel, training, property custodianship, and purchase requests for fees and permits. - Independently assess inquiries and requests, prioritize actions, and ensure timely follow-through and resolution. - Manage and coordinate, including tracking due dates, a variety of memos for operational staff, permit renewals associated with explosives packaging and transportation (P&T), and special projects as identified by PTSFA Manager. - Coordinate, track and support training requirements for PTSFA staff related to PTSFA Working Group meetings and minutes and ensure document reviews are completed on time for all PTSFA procedures. - Support PTSFA Manager and staff; including but not limited to scheduling shipper/motor carrier qualification courses, forums/JOWOGs and P&T subject matter expert briefings. - Contribute to collaborative team environment and support additional administrative needs as needed. - Perform other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** - This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. - Advanced administrative experience with accurate keyboarding, professional command of grammar, proficient editing skills, and a high-level of attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through. - Advanced experience managing and tracking a high volume of tasks and documents using tools such as MS Excel, MS Teams, and/or MS Planner. - Advanced organizational skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and frequent interruptions. - Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a diverse workforce and all levels of management. - Advanced computer proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, and other computer applications such as MS Teams, MS Planner, MS Excel and Adobe Acrobat Pro, and the ability to quickly learn new systems/applications. - Demonstrated ability to exercise a questioning attitude, with the confidence to ask questions, seek clarification, and raise potential issues or inconsistencies in a professional and constructive manner to ensure accuracy and compliance. - Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills, including the ability to anticipate issues and recommend practical administrative solutions. - Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive business or personnel information. - Proven ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. **Qualifications We Desire** - Demonstrated interest or experience in process improvement, with the ability to identify opportunities to streamline administrative workflows, improve efficiency, and support continuous improvement efforts. - Experience with MS Power Automate or similar workflow automation tools, including creating or supporting automated processes that improve tracking, notifications, or document management. - Experience with TIME, LTRAIN, ePay, and other LLNL specific applications. - Understanding of PTSFA operations, including driver safety, Department of Transportation regulatory guidelines, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration compliance requirements, and applicable packaging and transportation policies and procedures. **Pay Range**: $38.03 - $45.63 Hourly This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. **Additional Information** #LI-Hybrid **Position Information** This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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