As a Pretrial Services Program Assistant (OA), you will be a valued team member who participates in or performs assignments in interview, assessment and supervision of persons arrested or defendants in pretrial status. A candidate appointed at a lower grade level may be promoted up to the full performance level without further competition. Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Covered AFGE Local 1456 This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Duties

As a Pretrial Services Program Assistant (OA), you will: 1. Perform a variety of office support functions including but not limited to maintain letters for mailing, processing and handling of returned mail, sorting, stamping and distributing mail; arrange meetings and conferences; maintain time and attendance records; and maintain equipment and inventory of supplies. 2. Identify and recommend to the supervisor improvements in technical and clerical support functions for PSA. 3. Work with clients, defendants and their attorneys by providing general information regarding testing and unit operations, e.g. hours of operation. Maintain information on check-ins and provide information to callers and visitors or take messages and refer to the appropriate staff member; and perform data entry. 4. Perform support functions for PSA offices. Prepare correspondence and reports, assuring proper format and accuracy of spelling and grammar; file, retrieve and assemble information as requested.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience and/or education requirement below AND you must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. To qualify at the GS-5 level: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped me with the skills needed to perform the job duties. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience working in a fast-paced environment, answering multiple phone lines/emails, obtaining and verifying information, maintaining automated files, and performing other office support functions; OR Substitution of Education for Experience: Four (4) years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university (Transcript Required). 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 specialized experience as described above. To qualify on this basis, you must have completed more than 60 semester hours of undergraduate education. Education beyond 60 semester hours is counted toward this requirement at a rate of 30 semester hours, or equivalent, for 6 months of specialized experience. NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

Education

There is an education substitution at this grade level.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

If you are claiming education as any part of your qualification for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter semester hours earned. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For further information, click on: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Transcripts must be received on or before the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Defendant Engagement and System Support 633 Indiana Ave NW Ste 1170 Washington, DC 20004 US
• Name: Tara Stoney
• Phone: (202) 220-5586
• Email: [email protected]