The Natural Resources Section handles litigation arising under more than 80 natural resource, environmental, and cultural resource statutes, various treaties and international agreements, interstate compacts, and congressional referrals. The incumbent serves as the liaison in performing support functions in the following areas: administrative management; human resources; legal intern program; and finance/procurement.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. As an Administrative Specialist, duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide high level administrative support to the Section Chief and Deputies. Serve as Correspondence Tracking System Coordinator to track all incoming and outgoing packages to the Front Office and other DOJ components. Provide support to the Expert Witness and Judgment Fund Programs. Serve as a Timekeeper for the Section; review all requests for accrual of travel compensatory time; perform audits of leave balances; resolve or troubleshoot issues. Represent the Section on work groups for building security; serve as fire drill monitor. Assist with planning for the Section's Continuity of Operations Planning exercises. Set up conference rooms for management meetings including video teleconference with assistance from the Office of Information Technology. Maintain spreadsheets of applicants for attorney hiring; track metrics; coordinate candidate interview schedules; liaise with hiring committee members. Prepare new employee packets; coordinate office assignments; and provide office equipment and supplies. Maintain annual telework forms and training completion certificates. Edit and proofread training materials created by others. Liaise with management and employees to coordinate volunteer opportunities. Assist with administrative aspects for intern hiring. Serve as a Section-wide purchase card holder, ensure that all invoices are properly stamped and filled out. Answer transit subsidy questions; liaise with Office of Administrative Services. Assist with building & office equipment support (phones; computer; furniture)

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You must complete a background investigation to include pre-employment drug testing.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must complete or have completed a one-year probationary period.
• You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.
• Telework available in accordance with agency policy.

Qualifications

To qualify for GS-9, you must have one of the following: A. At least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-7 Federal grade level or above preparing reports, correspondence, and other written material in accordance with established regulations and guidelines; assisting in performing administrative tasks in support of litigation matters, or relating to human resources, travel, supplies, procurement, equipment, office moves, or budget and finance; or B. Have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., if related. Such education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. This education was obtained in or verified by a U.S. accredited college or university; or C. A combination of experience and graduate education described above, which when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirements for this position at the GS-9 Federal grade level. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation). To qualify for GS-11, you must have one of the following: A. At least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-9 Federal grade level or above preparing reports, correspondence, and other written material in accordance with established regulations and guidelines; coordinating administrative tasks in support of litigation matters, or relating to human resources, travel, supplies, procurement, equipment, office moves, or budget and finance; and providing support for centralized administrative activities for an organization; or B. Have three (3) full academic years of graduate level education or the successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Such education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. This education was obtained in or verified by a U.S. accredited college or university; or C. A combination of specialized experience and relevant education that, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the minimum qualification requirement. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation. 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 skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time in Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements (one year at the next lower grade) by the closing date of announcement. YOUR RESUMÉ MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. To preview questions, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12619264

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 www.ed.gov

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 https://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. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Section 150 M Street NE Washington, DC 20002 US
• Name: Carmen Browne
• Phone: (202) 616-3127
• Email: [email protected]