Program Support Assistant (OA)
- Location
- Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Operations & Management
- Industry
- Operations & Management
- Salary
- $50,037 – $72,285 / year
- Openings
- 2
- Apply by
- 4 Nov 2026
About the role
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Location: Wyndmoor, PA. Salary: $50,037–$72,285/year, GS-06 to GS-07, promotion potential GS-07. Openings: 2. Type: Full-time, Permanent. Mode: On-site with telework eligible as determined by agency policy (not remote). True close: 11/03/2026 11:59 p.m. ET. Serve as a personal assistant to the Research Leader and other professional staff, acting as the unit-level primary administrative business contact for two management units. You will process financial, procurement, extramural-agreement, property, and personnel administration, advise management and staff on administrative processes, improve administrative efficiency, submit documents through the Agricultural Research Information System and other systems, and maintain attendance, leave, and travel schedules and arrangements. Applicants need grade-specific specialised experience directly related to the position at GS-06 and GS-07, plus typing at least 40 words per minute; no education qualification requirement. Open to the public: United States citizens and nationals, no prior federal experience required, plus Career Transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL). Telework eligible as determined by agency policy; not remote; travel not required; one-year probationary period; a recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorised; resume limited to two pages. Apply through USAJOBS before the closing time stated above.
Requirements
Grade-specific specialised experience directly related to the position at GS-06 and GS-07; typing at least 40 words per minute; U.S. citizenship or nationality.
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