With an emphasis on high ethical standards, excellence in public service and the delivery of superlative advice and counsel, DOI Solicitor's Office performs the legal work for the United States Department of the Interior, and manages the Departmental Ethics Office and Departmental FOIA Office. With more than 500 total employees, more than 400 of which are licensed attorneys, the Office strives to provide sound legal services to fulfill the Department's diverse and wide-ranging mission.

Duties

As an Administrative Assistant with the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, Northeast Region, Twin Cities Regional Office, located in Green Tree, PA your specific duties include:

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. In order to qualify at the GS-08 level, you must meet the following: One year of specialized experience in or directly related to the position to be filled that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-7 level work may include: 1) budgeting, purchasing, supply management, personnel administration, data processing, and files management, and performs staff support work in each of these areas. 2) collects data for the office operating budget, reviews submissions of office staff assistants for proper format and compliance with agency budget requirements, sets up controls to monitor expenses during the year. 3) updates the office's supply sources catalogues, purchases supplies, equipment, and services through open market purchase by blanket agreement, cash or field purchase order, or similar methods. For examples1-3, the supervisor makes assignments by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines. The employee works independently, using a general understanding of the expected outcomes and the scope of assignments, and draws upon experience in resolving the more difficult situations that occasionally arise. The work is reviewed for technical accuracy, soundness of judgment, and adherence to program requirements and objectives. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional Assessment In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online assessment will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position.

Education

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Veronica Nunez
• Email: [email protected]