Administrative Services Assistant (Office Automation)

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and United States Attorneys' Offices seek an Administrative Services Assistant (Office Automation) at the GS-0303-5 level. The position supports clerical and administrative functions using office automation software and maintains files and reports.

Applicants must meet qualification requirements, including typing at least 40 WPM and a defined education history, with ICTAP/CTAP priority for eligible displaced employees.

Qualifications

• Typing speed 40 words per minute on 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative support using office automation software.
• Maintain files, input data into databases or spreadsheets, and generate documents and reports.
• Assist with travel requests, vouchers, inventory, and purchases.

Job description

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 via Merit Staffing procedures under 26-TXE-13021673-MS. To qualify for the position of Administrative Services Assistant (Office Automation), at GS-0303-5, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

GS-05: To be qualified at the GS-05 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience providing a variety of clerical and administrative functions such as producing written documents utilizing office automation software; obtaining information from files or general reference sources; maintaining files, inputting information into databases or spreadsheets; sorting and retrieving data to produce documents and reports; preparing and/or assisting with travel requests and vouchers; conducting inventory, processing supply requests; purchasing office supplies and reconciling purchase card statements; managing company vehicles; and receiving telephone calls and visitors to the office.

For GS-5 level positions only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Two full academic years of study (60 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience.

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.).

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/

YouMUST meet all qualification requirements by the 09/09/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

After you submit your application, you will receive notification indicated whether or not the USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 09/09/2026 to complete the assessment which is part of your application.