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Far-distant galaxies from the beginning of time. Fiery stars born in clouds of gas and dust. You've seen the pictures; now be a part of the history. Join the team that operates and manages the Hubble Space Telescope and its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope. Experience the wonder of 21st century space exploration in a job that offers a competitive salary and generous benefits. The Space Telescope Science Institute, located on the Johns Hopkins University Campus in Baltimore, Md., is seeking a Sr. Administrative Assistant to support the Science Mission Office. In support of the Division management and staff, the position performs a variety of administrative and secretarial functions ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks. Duties & Responsibilities: -Plan, coordinate, and execute the administrative logistics for workshops, symposia, and other special events for the Science Mission Office. This entails pre-event planning and all associate tasks, provision of administrative support during the actual events, and event close-out activities. -Provide high level customer service to all visitors who are associated with our workshops, symposia, and other special events, as well as to internal staff members. -Provide general administrative support to departmental staff, including coordination of travel needs, arrangement of meetings and teleconferences, and coordination of various activities. -Utilize various on-line facilities, such as the web and other custom software for information research, scheduling, presentation material preparation, database maintenance, and other applications, as needed. -Assist with special projects as required and/or serve on special working groups or committees in support of the Division. Requirements: High school diploma, or equivalent, some college coursework preferred, with 6 to 10 years of prior experience in an administrative support role or equivalent, with proven experience coordinating special events and activities. Intermediate to advanced level of experience on Microsoft Office software package, with an emphasis on Word and Excel, is required. Prior experience utilizing PC or Macintosh computers is required. Note: Substitution of additional relevant education or experience for stated qualifications may be considered. Interested candidates are requested to complete an on-line application at http://www.stsci.edu/institute/employment, attach a resume in the "Resume Upload Section." Please include job #09-0094 in the filename. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications received by December 18, 2009 will receive full consideration. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V.
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Location:
Baltimore
MD
United States
Job Category:
Admin / Clerical / Secretarial
Job Industry:
Science
Experience Level:
Professional
Employee Type:
Full Time
Travel:
None
Education Level:
High School/GED
Minimum Salary:
Internal Job ID:
[09-0094]
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