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 All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 24-AK-12263216-DE.

Duties

At the full performance level, you will provide a variety of services related to the secretary position. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Duties include: Reviews all outgoing correspondence prepared for supervisor's signature, e.g., action documents, case files, legal documents, and reports. Edits written material for adherence with supervisor's established policies, writing style, and previously expressed views, as well as for conformity with office policies and correspondence procedures. Composes a variety of written material that varies in subject and format, but typically requires drafting appropriate correspondence to reflect supervisor's established policies and special interests. Screens telephone calls and visitors desiring to speak with supervisor and determines which calls must be referred and which can be resolved personally or by a more appropriate staff member. Maintains a log of visitors and callers, their purpose, and independently follows-up or reminds other staff members of necessary follow-up as appropriate. Provides formal and informal feedback to other staff members expressing the views of supervisor on wide variety of topics. Assists with travel arrangements to include preparing travel authorizations and vouchers. 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.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-08:To be eligible at the GS-08 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Specialized experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following types of duties preparing documents accurately and in proper format ensuring spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar have been verified; using office automation software applications to produce reports and documents, and formatting the needed information properly in narrative, table, or graph formats; reading, screening and controlling incoming mail; integrates and manipulates output from different software types to meet user requirements. GS-09:To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level. Specialized experience is defined as performing the following types of duties: establishing priorities and arranging, shifts or canceling appointments and meetings for supervisor; reading, screening and controlling incoming mail and independently handling matters addressed to supervisor that do not require their personal attention; presenting the views of supervisor in correspondence and other communications, ensuring prepared documents are in proper format and spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar have been verified, consulting with document author to resolve questionable material; producing a variety of written documents and information reports utilizing varied and advanced functions in different types of office automation software; making travel arrangements for supervisor. 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/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Contacts

• Address District of Alaska 222 West 7th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99513 US
• Name: Alesia Gordon
• Phone: (907)271-3977
• Email: [email protected]