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 23-SDTX-12064025-MP. First round consideration will be given to applications submitted by August 15th at 11:59pm EST. Applicant list will be reviewed every 2 weeks.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for performing administrative functions in support of the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas in the Corpus Christi Branch Office. As an Administrative Support Assistant (Office Automation) you will: - serve as the information receptionist; - receive telephone calls and visitors to the office; - conduct inventories of supplies and equipment; - review hand receipts; - submit purchase requests; - enter information into a database and/or spreadsheet; - receive, route, distribute, and control packages, mail, and other forms of written communication; - produce a variety of written documents using various office automation software; - transmit time and attendance records; - and assist with special projects. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

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.) GS-6: To be eligible at the GS-6 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized Experience: Performing a variety of administrative support services in support of a business or program office to include assisting in maintaining property inventory; preparing new employee orientation and exit packages, serving as back-up purchase card holder; making travel arrangements; and assisting with troubleshooting routine information technology issues. 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/.

Contacts

• Address Southern District of Texas 1000 Louisiana Street Suite 2300 Houston, TX 77002 US
• Name: Michelle Suarez
• Phone: 713-567-9000
• Email: [email protected]