Administrative Services Assistant; OA

Position: Administrative Services Assistant (OA)
Summary

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York's mission is to investigate, prosecute and deter violations of federal statutes, enforce and represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, uphold civil, constitutional and victims' rights, and foster partnerships with other federal, state and local government agencies and community groups.

Duties

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This Administrative Services Assistant (OA) provides technical and administrative support in a variety of program areas. If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Administrative Services Assistant (OA) support in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, focusing in the areas of human resources, financial management, procurement, office automation, and clerical support.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Providing administrative and technical support in areas such as HR, finance, support services or procurement.
• Handling office tasks including security clearance checks, inventory, scheduling, and equipment management.
• Processing and routing mail in compliance with regulations.
• Supporting office automation with document creation, database management, and correspondence handling.
• Assisting with special projects, renovations, and tracking systems.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service:
  Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• A probationary period may be required.
• A pre-employment drug test will be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You must meet all qualifications requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
• Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

To qualify at the GS-07 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

• Carrying out routine human resources technical tasks and/or responding to human resources-related inquiries.
• Assisting with administrative services activities, such as maintaining electronic databases, tracking information, scheduling appointments, preparing correspondence, and organizing files.
• Executing procedural and/or technical budget formulation or execution functions, including recording and tracking budgetary transactions.
• Providing procurement support, such as maintaining contracts, reviewing invoices, and purchasing supplies or services.

Typing Proficiency: 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.)

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Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Justice requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for a clearance as a condition of placement in this Special Sensitive/High Risk position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (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…