The Program Support Specialist will provide daily administrative and programmatic support to the National Science Foundation to facilitate the peer review process. The employees will work closely with their assigned NSF Program Director/s 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 analysis 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 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.

Typical Duties /Responsibilities

Assist NSF Program Directors with identifying and recruiting qualified peer reviewers using NSF databases and internet searches.

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Physical Sciences, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Education.

· Experience: Three years’ professional and/or administrative experience in office environment.

Skills/Knowledge: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Proficient with use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Access and Outlook email and calendar functions. Experienced querying experience strongly preferred. Detail-oriented, problem-solver,