Total 5 Junior Executive level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Seattle, Washington

• You will provide administrative and technical support.
• You will organize and maintain electronic filing systems for directives, regulations, manuals, and general administrative materials.
• You will prepare a variety of documents using office automation systems such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• You will ensure correspondence/parcels are mailed using the appropriate methods and all time-sensitive materials are tracked and delivered within the required timeframe.
• You will prepare monthly reconciliations and documents for quarterly audits.
• You will arrange meetings, trainings and events.
• You will be responsible for all procurement actions within the office.
• You will process requests and arrange for sign language interpreting services for employees.
• You will maintain program records and statistics, prepare reports and maintain databases.
• You will conduct EEO complaint in-take and may perform EEO counseling duties.

The ideal applicant will have experience conducting research on Congress and American national government including on one or more of the issues listed above, and must be able to work as part of a collaborative team. Strong research, writing, and presentation skills are essential.  Candidates with strong data analysis skills (e.g., R, STATA, SAS, SPSS, Excel) are especially encouraged to apply.

The Research Assistant will support CRS analysts in their objective, nonpartisan public policy analysis for and consultation with congressional clients. 

The duties of the Research Assistant include:

• Supporting the work of analysts preparing analytical and descriptive written products that inform congressional understanding of public policy issues and consideration of policy proposals.
• Participating in group efforts on research projects as a member of a collaborative team and undertaking research and data analytical tasks in support of the development of an array of analytical and descriptive products or components.
• Performing literature searches and reviews, and evaluating publications and analyses for authoritativeness, relevance, and currency. Recommending documents for use by analysts and preparing abstracts of descriptive and analytical underlying materials.
• Locating, extracting, collecting, and/or compiling quantitative data and other information; interpreting and evaluating data for accuracy, relevance, authoritativeness, and usefulness; identifying and resolving problems with data; and formatting data to meet targeted, well-defined research needs.
• Creating and populating databases and spreadsheets, reformatting and standardizing data from different sources, and performing data input, calculations, and analysis. Informing colleagues on the content, nature, and use of data resources.
• Formatting a range of tables, graphs, images, and other components of CRS products, reviewing and verifying this content for accuracy and completeness. Recommending quality control procedures and making suggestions to improve and enhance these components.
• Conducting research and preparing materials for use at consultations, briefings, and seminars for congressional clients. Attending consultations, briefings, seminars, and outreach activities to gain familiarity with CRS’s information and analytic capabilities, record questions, and otherwise assist analysts.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century.

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

The position description number for this position is 460699.

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

The incumbent of this position may work a flextime work schedule.

The tour of duty for this position is full-time.

This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.

• Provide guidance on Development Plans for the staff and may assist in local recruitment or hold new employee orientation sessions.
• Serve as the primary administrative business process point of contact.
• Maintain tracking logs, action items, manage administrative suspense items and transaction records.
• Use an electronic calendar, database or spreadsheet software to document employee leave schedules manage appointments and meetings for the unit.
• Compile and monitor spending throughout the year and prepare the paperwork to add or de-obligate funds.

This is not a remote position. Work will be performed primarily in Washington, D.C.-MD-VA-WV., metropolitan area, but travel will primarily be throughout the following counties as well:

District of Columbia: Washington
Maryland: Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's

THIS POSITION IS PART-TIME ONLY AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THIS IS NOT ENTRY LEVEL FOR AN ECONOMIST POSITION.

The initial average hours per week will be 16 to 32 hours to start depending on workload and training requirements. Work schedule will vary week to week depending upon work requirements. This is not a job for a person who needs full-time work or who cannot be available for work when required, which includes a mix of day, evening and weekend hours as needed. Additionally, this position requires visits to retail stores, businesses, and residences to gather the required information.

Selectees must travel to the Bureau of Labor Statistics training center in Washington, D.C. or another location if scheduled for mandatory classroom training such as: One (1) week introductory commodities and services (C&S) training and One (1) week of advanced data collection. Housing training and some C&S training are accomplished through distance learning. Notice will be given of planned training events that require travel.

Economic Assistants collect prices and related statistical data on a wide variety of commodities, services, and housing for the BLS Consumer Price Index. Data for commodities and services are collected by conducting personal and telephone interviews with store managers and buyers, managers in auto dealerships, doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals. Data for the housing survey are obtained by personal visit or telephone interview with either property managers, tenants, or homeowners. Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Visiting retail and service establishments such as department stores, supermarkets, medical off ices, and hotels to collect retail price data. A limited amount of data are collected by telephone/fax, video, and websites.
2. Contacting homeowners, renters, and apartment management companies by personal visit to neighborhoods and follow up telephone interviews.
3. Collecting and entering data on a handheld computer.
4. Obtaining voluntary cooperation from survey respondents.
5. Traveling to a field off ice for on-the-job training and periodic meetings.

This is not a remote position. Work will be performed primarily in Washington, D.C.-MD-VA-WV., metropolitan area, but travel will primarily be throughout the following counties as well:

Virginia: Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Fredericksburg City, Manassas City, Manassas Park City
West Virginia: Jefferson

THIS POSITION IS PART-TIME ONLY AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THIS IS NOT ENTRY LEVEL FOR AN ECONOMIST POSITION.

The initial average hours per week will be 16 to 32 hours to start depending on workload and training requirements. Work schedule will vary week to week depending upon work requirements. This is not a job for a person who needs full-time work or who cannot be available for work when required, which includes a mix of day, evening and weekend hours as needed. Additionally, this position requires visits to retail stores, businesses, and residences to gather the required information.

Selectees must travel to the Bureau of Labor Statistics training center in Washington, D.C. or another location if scheduled for mandatory classroom training such as: One (1) week introductory commodities and services (C&S) training and One (1) week of advanced data collection. Housing training and some C&S training are accomplished through distance learning. Notice will be given of planned training events that require travel.

Economic Assistants collect prices and related statistical data on a wide variety of commodities, services, and housing for the BLS Consumer Price Index. Data for commodities and services are collected by conducting personal and telephone interviews with store managers and buyers, managers in auto dealerships, doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals. Data for the housing survey are obtained by personal visit or telephone interview with either property managers, tenants, or homeowners. Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Visiting retail and service establishments such as department stores, supermarkets, medical off ices, and hotels to collect retail price data. A limited amount of data are collected by telephone/fax, video, and websites.
2. Contacting homeowners, renters, and apartment management companies by personal visit to neighborhoods and follow up telephone interviews.
3. Collecting and entering data on a handheld computer.
4. Obtaining voluntary cooperation from survey respondents.
5. Traveling to a field off ice for on-the-job training and periodic meetings.