The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Environmental Program Assistant position with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Cincinnati, OH.

The Office of Research and Development at the EPA supports high-quality research to improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its environmental goals. Research is conducted in a broad range of environmental areas by scientists in EPA laboratories and at universities across the country.

What the EPA project is about

• Manage incoming telephone calls.
• Manage senior management’s calendars.
• Schedule meetings for senior management and with senior management when requested by CESER staff.
• Develop and maintain coordination platforms for front office (e.g., SharePoint, Doodle Polls).
• Assisting with the logistics and coordination activities for briefings, meetings, workshops, and other collaborative efforts.
• Review incoming and outgoing correspondence when requested by senior management.
• Provide general assistance to all members of the CESER/IO, as applicable, to assist in priorities (e.g., copying, deliveries, mail-outs, etc.).
• Maintain a system to track CESER IO action items and monitor with Chief of Staff on a routine basis to ensure follow up and completion of tasks.
• Develop analysis of results from various queries, surveys, or reports and provide summaries for senior management as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education

• Education and/or experience in both environmental science and policy;
• Demonstrated leadership skills and have experience working in teams;
• Strong written, oral and electronic communication skills;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Access); and
• Experience in database and spreadsheet design, implementation, maintenance, and analysis.

Location: This job will be located EPA’s facility in Cincinnati, OH.

Salary: Selected applicant will become a temporary employee of ORAU and will receive an hourly wage of $23.08 for hours worked.

Hours: Full-time.

Expected start date: The position is full time and expected to begin May 2023. The selected applicant will become a temporary employee of ORAU working as a contractor to EPA. The contract renews each May through 2025.

For more information, contact EPANSSC@orau.org. Do not contact EPA directly.

• Be at least 18 years of age and
• Have earned at least a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy, environmental science, information technology, business administration or a closely related field of study 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.