Lead Administrative Services Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys is seeking a federal administrator in Houston to provide essential support for US Attorneys Office litigation activities.

The role involves leading teams, analyzing support services, and coordinating mail, printing, procurement, inventory, space planning, and security operations. Responsibilities will grow with training and experience, and the selected candidate will work in a federal office environment within the

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in program management of administrative support services.
• Experience in mail processing, procurement, inventory, space management, or security.
• Education: PhD or three years post-master's graduate education in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Act as team leader to align with the organization’s strategic plan, mission, and values.
• Conduct program analyses for support services.
• Assist with mail receipt, distribution, and dispatching for large volumes of mail.
• Fulfill printing and reproduction orders and coordinate delivery of materials.
• Participate in acquisition of complex services and equipment.
• Assist with inventory and supply program.
• Assist with space planning and moves of furniture and equipment.
• Provide security services to protect property, personnel, facilities, and information.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Analytical skills

Security awareness

Education

PhD or equivalent graduate degree

Graduate degree in business/public administration

Job description

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing administrative support services to support US Attorneys Office litigation activities. Typical work assignments will include:

• Acts as the team leader: ensures that the organizational strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services;
• Conducts program analysis for support services provided by the Support Services Section;
• Assists with the receipt, internal distribution and dispatching of mail and other material for large volumes of mail;
• Fulfills printing and reproduction orders and requisitions and as required coordinates delivery and pick up of printed materials;
• Participates in the acquisition of complex professional services and equipment requirements for the district;
• Assists with the District's administrative inventory and supply program;
• Prepares recommendations for the utilization of space and participates in moves and arrangement of office furniture and equipment; and
• Provides a wide variety of security services to promote the effective protection of property, personnel, facilities, sensitive and classified information, communications and computer equipment and other resources against criminal, terrorist and hostile activities.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• You must be a current permanent Department of Justice employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet specialized experience, possess a PhD or have completed the equivalent of three years of post-masters graduate education, OR have a combination of experience and education. Specialized Experience: Experience conducting program management of administrative support services in at least four of the following areas: mail processing, printing and reproduction, procurement, inventory and supply, space and facilities management, or physical and personnel security. My program management of these areas included conducting studies and analyses of administrative services to make them more efficient and effective. Education: Possess a PhD or equivalent graduate degree in a related field such as business administration or public administration; or possess three years (post master's degree) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. in a related field such as business administration or public administration. Combining Experience and Education: I have a combination of specialized experience and graduate education which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. 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/. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 09/12/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the application 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 this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 09/12/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

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. Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited institution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/reasonable-accommodation#policy. Selective Service: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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