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.
GS-9: To be qualified at the GS-9 grade level in federal service, 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: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in federal service monitoring and tracking budget obligations and expenditures; reviewing requisitions and developing statements of work; coordinating effective records management programs; and 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. Education must be obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR Combination of 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. 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/.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Administrative Division that is responsible for overseeing and/or providing a wide variety of administrative support services to the district in most or all of the following areas: Records Management, Human resources, and Safety and Security, Procurement, travel arrangement and other miscellaneous support services. 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.