Job Description

Position Overview

This position provides reader services for an acquisition professional who is visually impaired in a federal government agency. The reader/scribe will perform a variety of support tasks utilized government furnished supplies and equipment. The services will primarily be provided onsite in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The work consists of a range of pre and post contract award functions. The reader/scribe will provide services on a one-on-one basis. Materials range from correspondence, charts, reports, graphs, financial statements, and materials posted or distributed during meetings and or training.

Hours are Monday through Friday from 7am to 3:30pm. This is not a 40-hour week position so the hours may vary from week to week.

Position Duties

• Provide reader support services. The reader/scribe shall quickly and concisely read aloud a variety of slides and printed documents pertaining to the evaluation of offers, contract administration, and the overall support of the agency's mission.
• Maintain the necessary files and records to facilitate access to desired information.
• Able to read and describe slides which are being displayed during any training.
• Perform related duties such as accompanying a visually impaired associate to meetings and/or training sessions, both at Government site(s) or off-site location(s). Offsite location(s) for training in the DC metropolitan area will be determined at least three (3) workdays in advance.
• Have the technical proficiency of the English language at a level necessary to read and comprehend professional and technical documents related to acquisition or procurement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including, but not limited to, (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), web-based email (i.e., Google mail) and applications (Google Sheets, Google Meet, Google Docs, Zoom, etc.).
• Ability to quickly acquire familiarity with government contract documentation, system terminology, and internal systems in order to efficiently support the work activities of an associate who is visually impaired.
• Proficient with rules of grammar to clearly and coherently communicate the information being reviewed and/or read.
• Knowledge of document preparation and formatting (including fonts) rules and functionality.
• Knowledge of clerical steps in processing documents, filing for easy access, and retrieval of information (attention to detail).
• Ability to describe and explain various materials such as charts, complex graphs, tables, financial statements, slides, and other documents in the contract file, in digital and paper formats.

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