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. The hourly pay for a GS-4 is $17.35 plus a 12.04% cost of living allowance (COLA).

Duties

If selected, you will serve as an Information Technology (IT) Student Trainee performing a variety of support and developmental assignments in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Typical work assignments will include: Provides routine support to computer/information systems users such as assisting in troubleshooting routine and recurring problems. Performs routine assignments to provide computer/information system support to the organization, to include using computer/information system support to the organization, to include using computer software applications to produce reports, presentations, briefing materials, legal/courtroom aids, data products, and other items as needed. Participates in providing user training on routine hardware, software, and internet applications. Assists in maintaining and controlling equipment inventories. Assists in maintaining IT systems security documentation. Uses establishing procedures to manipulate and present data in various formats for use in litigation. Assists in assembly and disassembly of computer equipment for meetings and conferences. Assists with litigation support projects.

Requirements

• You must be a United States 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.
• You must meet half-time student enrollment requirements.
• You must submit a transcript or proof of enrollment with your application.
• You must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.

Qualifications

To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met: Student Status: Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (go to http://www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. "Half-time" is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled. Grade Point Average: You must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Citizenship: Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) Background Investigation: You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Pathways Participant Agreement: All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement. Qualification requirements as outlined below. GS-4: To be eligible at the GS-4 level, you must have: at least ONE (1) year of general experience; OR two (2) years of education above the high school level; OR a combination of both general experience and education as explained below. 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. General experience is defined as progressively responsible computer clerk work that indicates the ability to perform the duties of a Student Trainee (Information Technology). Examples of general experience include: troubleshooting basic computer problems, providing computer support services, installing software programs, and assisting in resolving basic hardware/software and interoperability problems. Combining Education and Experience: Successfully completed education above the high school level and general experience may be combined to meet the qualification requirements at the GS-04 grade level. To determine if you qualify based on a combination of education and experience, first determine your education as a percentage (e.g., 30 semester hours divided by 60 equals 50%); then determine your experience as a percentage (e.g., 6 months general experience divided by 12 equals 50%); finally, add the two percentages and if the total equals 100% or more, you qualify (e.g., 50% + 50% = 100%).

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov.

Foreign Education Note: You may use foreign education to meet qualification requirements if you send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency in with your transcript. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands 108 Hernan Cortez, Suite 500 Hagatna, GU 96910 US
• Name: Michelle Terlaje
• Phone: 6714794101
• Email: [email protected]