Analytical and Administrative Support at EPA
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The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full-time contractor position; Analytical and Administrative Support with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Salary: $22.91 per hour.
Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required.
Required Skills:
- Experience writing for a lay audience about science, environmental issues or public health concerns as evidenced by a writing sample;
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint;
- Experience in administration support functions (recordkeeping, filing, etc.) and managing records (electronic and hardcopy) or databases;
- Strong leadership and organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments with competing deadlines;
- Strong proof reading and editing skills; and
- Strong written, oral and electronic communication skills.
Qualifications
- Be at least 18 years of age and
- Have earned at least a Bachelor’s degree in a social science field, including anthropology, sociology, geography, economics, psychology, political science, environmental policy or other closely related field from an accredited university or college within the last 24 months and
- Be a citizen of the United States of America or a Legal Permanent Resident.
EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are not eligible to participate in this program.
What the EPA project is about
The Senior Advisor on Social Science advises ORD senior management on issues involving social science research and applications as they relate to ORD activities, builds capacity in social science research in ORD, and develops programs to integrate social and natural science research. The Advisor works with ORD national research programs and laboratories to help identify and express social science research priorities, and develop innovative, interdisciplinary research activities that focus on the human dimensions of environmental public health. The Advisor works with a team of ORD social scientists to develop and implement social science integration activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Bachelor’s graduate to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:
- Maintaining social science integration activities;
- Communicating results and impacts;
- Promoting and coordinating web-based opportunities; and
- Networking and exploring many career paths at EPA.
Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply. Questions? Email EPANSSC@ORAU.org