Senior​/Principal Administrative Support - AI Nuclear Deterrence Initiative, Onsite

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We are seeking administrative support for the AI for Nuclear Deterrence Initiative to assist in programmatic activities across the ND program.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Organize project/program meetings, rescheduling when necessary, and keeping the initiative leads aware of schedule changes
• Attend project/program meetings to gather information and tasks related to current activities
• Gather information, organize data, and provide reports of the information collected
• Triage requests as they come in from NNSA HQ or the ND director team and assist with getting action items relayed to the appropriate parties
• Assist with the logistics associated with hiring staff for the initiative both technical and programmatic staff
• Assist with the development of presentations
• Use common office software and proprietary software to compile and generate reports, statistics, timelines, tables, and graphs; to review status of projects and budgets
• Design processes to enhance workflow
• Assist in implementing and administering Sandia National Laboratories’ policies and programs and provides guidance, interpretation, and administrative assistance on a wide variety of procedures

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

$48,500 - $89,000

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• High school diploma plus 3 or more years of related experience
• Experience working in an office setting and performing administrative services and activities
• Experience with office software (i.e. MS Office and Adobe)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance

• Familiarity with AI and how to use AI towards the goals of this position
• General awareness of the nuclear deterrence program and basic understanding of the stakeholders involved
• Experience with fast‑paced programs that evolve quickly and dynamically
• Ability work well in a team that includes other business support, finance, agile process, and technical leads
• Excellent oral and written skills, including proofreading, grammar, spelling, punctuation, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment and interact with all levels of internal and external personnel, including the ability to network with senior internal and external administrative personnel
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through to completion on multiple tasks, often under strict deadlines, frequent interruptions, and competing priorities
• Ability to work with sensitive information and classified matter
• Ability to model behaviors that reflect Sandia’s core values
• Demonstrated analytical skills

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