THIS JOB ANNOUCEMENT WILL CLOSE UPON REACHING THE 50TH APPLICATION OR ON THE CLOSING DATE. 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.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing administrative services and support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida. Focusing in a variety of areas within financial management, human resources, administration, and office automation support. Typical work assignments will include: Performing limited or routine technical support duties. Providing technical assistance and processing support to human resources specialists with time and attendance. Providing technical assistance and processing support to budget analysts. Assisting in a variety of administrative services activities. Drafting correspondence, documents and reports with the use of office automation programs. Performing receptionist duties. Greet visitors and address incoming caller inquires. 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 eligible for the GS-6, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: performing routine technical and administrative support in one or both of the following program areas: financial management or human resources. Duties are described as: reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness; resolves routine budget inquiries; assist with timekeeping; handling in person visitors and addressing incoming callers inquires; using automated software to programs to create, copy, edit, store and print a variety of documents and reports. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal service and could have been gained in the federal, public, or private sector. To be eligible for the GS-7, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service Specialized experience: performing a variety of technical and administrative support in both of the following program areas: financial management and human resources. Duties are described as: assist in researching, identifying, and explaining financial data, or general employee benefits; maintains and processes time and attendance; inputting and reviewing documents for accuracy; receives and resolves incoming callers inquires; using various software programs to create and prepare correspondence, and reports. This experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-6 level in the Federal service and could have been gained in the federal, public, or private sector. AND 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). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Dates of employment must include month/day/year. NOTE(s): Experience: Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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/.

Education

Education is not a substitute for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address Southern District of Florida 99 N.E. 4th Street Miami, FL 33132 US
• Name: Minett Fernandez
• Phone: (305) 961-9059
• Email: [email protected]