Public Affairs Specialist

$68,405 - $107,590/Yr

National Institute Of Standards And Technology - Gaithersburg, MD

Part-time,Full-time

Onsite - Gaithersburg, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Public Affairs Specialist will support a team of conference specialists within the NIST Conference Program and AV Services group. The role involves managing various aspects of conference planning, including budget development, online registration, and coordination of audio-visual services and catering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-conference meetings with NIST Conference Chairs to gather conference requirements.
• Provide guidance and develop conference budgets.
• Create and manage online registration sites, webpages, and applications.
• Coordinate audio-visual services, food and beverage functions, meeting room setups, and hotel room blocks.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the federal service.
• Working knowledge of technologies that support conferences, including webpages, online registration systems, and virtual meeting platforms.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Proven writing skills to communicate services to registrants.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in managing technical conferences.
• Ability to assist in troubleshooting technical issues.

Benefits

• Telework options as determined by agency policy.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Childcare subsidy program for qualifying families.
• Back-up childcare program.
• On-site childcare center.
• Wellness programs.
• Fitness center.
• Employee assistance programs.