Administrative Specialist

R-00170558

Description
Are you looking for a career that will make an impact?

The Leidos Health & Civil Sector has an opening for an Administrative Assistant located at the customer site, Naval Health Research Center in San Diego, CA. This position will provide administrative assistance to the Naval Health Research Center Director for Administration and Administrative Officer.

Are you ready for unique and exciting work?

The Administrative Specialist will interface with all members of the Naval Health Research Center. This position requires communication with and the ability to explain solutions, practices, and procedures to colleagues across multiple areas at NHRC including research and support directorates.

This is a full-time position in San Diego. General work hours will coincide with the standard command business hours of 0700-1630 with alternating Fridays off.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and obtain resources for various taskers and meetings
  
• Complete reports, tracking files, and documentation for various taskers such as onboarding and offboarding staff, training requirements, personnel records, and individual directorate requests
  
• Serve as a primary point-of-contact for NHRC staff members for various administrative concerns
  
• Prepare for, attend, and participate in required meetings
  
• Gather, collect, record, track and verify information from multiple sources internal and external to NHRC.
  
• Develop and provide recommendations for completion of mission-essential tasking.
  
• Serve as a generalist for command administrative functions.
  
• Work independently to achieve day-to-day objectives with moderate impact on the department mission.
  
• Work independently on larger, moderately complex assignments and set objectives to ensure assignments are completed on time for command mission requirements.
  
• Assist others in the department as needed for command-required assignments.
  
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required for the customer research mission.
  
• Model Leidos Values and adhere to Leidos Code of Conduct at all times.
  

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Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A minimum of a High School Diploma
  
• A minimum of 4 years of experience conducting administrative tasking in Navy Medical R&D environment.
  
• Expertise in Microsoft software programs including but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of DoD correspondence, the DoN Correspondence Manual, Standard Subject Identification Codes, and the OPNAV Administrative Manual.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
  
• Demonstrated ability to self-start, plan and prioritize tasks, demonstrate leadership, and work independently and in a team.
  
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative and professional working relationships with military leadership, team members, and internal and external collaborators.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and reprioritize as necessary.
  
• Experience managing timelines, deliverables, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  
• US Citizenship and the ability obtain and maintain a SECRET government security clearance.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Interim or Secret Security clearance
  

Naval Health West - NHW

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Original Posting: November 17, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $44,200.00 - $79,900.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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