Administrative Specialist

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As an Administrative Specialist, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Plan, analyze, and monitor organizational budgets, identifying funding issues, and advising leadership on financial status and resource utilization. Oversee administrative systems and processes (e.g., UFMS, requisitions, interagency agreements) to support procurement, payments, and operational compliance. Develop and implement administrative policies, provides strategic guidance to leadership, and coordinating organization-wide operations such as communications, relocations, and workflow improvements. Manage timekeeping systems and onboarding/offboarding processes, including personnel actions, security documentation, and access control coordination. Develop and maintain databases to track administrative activities, ensuring data integrity, and producing reports to support decision-making and compliance.