Program Specialist (level II)

Functional Responsibility: The Program Support Specialist-II will provide daily logistical and programmatic support to the NSF to facilitate the peer review process. The contractor will work closely with assigned NSF Program Directors to identify technical and commercial

experts to participate on scientific review panels and provide feedback on grant proposals. The Program Support Specialist will enter key data into NSF systems, create and manage all supporting documents for their assigned review panels, and assist the Program Director(s) by

reviewing proposal budgets and drafting the review analyses required to support the eventual NSF award or decline decision for each proposal. In addition to facilitating the peer review process, the Program Support Specialist-II will provide other administrative and

technical services to the client upon request, including maintaining tracking spreadsheets and calendars, conducting data analysis, preparing reports and presentations, planning and supporting small and medium sized meetings, and corresponding with grantees and

reviewers via email and telephone regarding all aspects of the review process and grants management.

 

 

Minimum Education: High school diploma or GED required. Some advanced education or bachelor's degree highly preferred

Minimum/General Experience: 2-3 years data entry experience in office environment