Program Assistant at EPA

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

Salary: $23.54 per hour. 

Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required. 

Required Skills: 

• Experience with graphic design software including at least one of the following: Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Visio or equivalent;
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, & Outlook;
• Experience in administrative support functions (e.g., inventory, recordkeeping, filing, etc) and managing records (electronic and hardcopy) or databases/Teams pages;
• 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 one of the following: environmental policy, environmental science, physical science, information technology, or a 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 Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER) plans, coordinates and conducts an applied, customer-driven, national research and development program to improve decision making by EPA, federal, state, tribal and local agencies, when faced with challenging environmental problems in the built environment. Within CESER, the Land Remediation and Technology Division (LRTD) plans, coordinates and conducts an applied, national, customer-driven research program that delivers innovative and effective technologies, guidance, and tools to manage the nation’s land resources in a more sustainable and productive manner.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent bachelor’s graduate to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:

• Maintain administrative records, correspondence records, and action documents and maintain a system to track work in progress;
• Assist with database research and report on unliquidated obligation status;
• Assist Quality Assurance Manager as needed to support research compliance documentation; 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