For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-GAM-12853467-MS.
GS-05: To be qualified at the GS-5 grade level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in Federal service as defined below; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing a variety of administrative functions such as sorting and distributing mail and packages; receiving telephone calls and visitors to the office; maintaining office files and records; and producing written documents utilizing office automation software. OR Education: Completion of at least four years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. OR Combination of education and experience: A combination of specialized experience and education as described above, which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) - The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) -The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
The position is located in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) in the Middle District of Georgia. The work includes providing a variety of routine administrative assistance services, maintaining office files and records, performing office automation duties and serving as an Information Receptionist. If selected for this position you will also plan and carry out regular and recurring assignments and use initiative to complete work in accordance with accepted practices. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Provide a variety of administrative assistance services: Compose correspondence such as letters, endorsements, memoranda and electronic correspondence from records or files maintained; Receive and review incoming mail and determine whether appropriate to call to attention of supervisor, to redirect to other organizational entities, or to handle personally by presenting response in final form; Prepare a variety of recurring and special reports, compiling data and obtaining required information. Advise internal and external stakeholders on all procedural and administrative functions related to reports; Resolve a variety of administrative problems related to staff actions and assignments; Establish and maintain office files, records, logs and manuals in accordance with specified file systems and office needs. Perform office automation duties; Serve as Information Receptionist; Receive visitors and refers each visitor to the appropriate person or office as appropriate and determined by local procedure; Distribute mail to appropriate staff members. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.