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 applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 25-WVS-12565553-MS.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Administrative Division that is responsible for supporting the office mission of upholding Federal Criminal and Civil laws that protect life, liberty, and the property of citizens. As an Administrative Services Specialist typical work assignments will include: Serving as Contracting Officer Representative for construction, maintenance, service contracts and all minor repair projects. Responsible for maintaining and administering a variety of budget and financial management activities. Monitoring and tracking obligations and expenditures. Assisting in formulation justification and execution of the office budget. Responsible for administrating routine contracting and procurement activities. Reviewing requisitions and formal advertising or negotiations. Coordinating a variety of facility maintenance and/or repair activities for offices workspaces. Promoting and coordinating effective records management programs with manages and employees by providing guidance and training. Ensuring that personnel, records, and the facility are safe and in full conformance with applicable security requirement. Projecting and analyzing space needs based on proposed initiatives, staff changes and technology improvements. 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

GS-9: To be eligible at the GS-9 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: Must possess at least one full year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in Federal or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience monitoring and tracking budget obligations and expenditures; reviewing requisitions and developing statements of work; coordinating effective records management programs; analyzing space needs, staff changes and/or technology improvements. OR Education: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management); OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. My education was obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year. GS-11: In order to qualify for the GS-11 level, you must meet at least one of the following conditions as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a Combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: Must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in Federal service or private sector. Specialized experience includes formulating, justifying, and monitoring the execution of an office budget; reviewing requisitions, products and services; identifying cost-benefit relationships between budget and program goals; and analyzing and making recommendations to support service functions in areas such as space management, purchasing supplies and equipment. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field (e.g., Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management) OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M, if related. OR Combining Education and Experience: Must illustrate a combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements (only graduate education in excess of 2 full years is creditable). 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

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov
OR
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. 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 Southern District of West Virginia 300 Virginia Street East, Suite 4000 Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse Charleston, WV 25301 US
• Name: Patrick Reese
• Phone: 304-340-7850
• Email: [email protected]