Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts seeks qualified applicants for a GS-05 position. The role requires a typing speed of at least 40 words per minute and demonstrates the ability to handle routine correspondence using established formats.

Applicants must have 4 years of education beyond high school and submit transcripts for verification. A combination of education and experience meeting 100% of the minimum qualifications is required.

Qualifications

• Typing at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample.
• Experience using office software to enter, retrieve, or update information.
• Demonstrated ability to follow established formats and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare routine correspondence using established formats.
• Provide information to visitors or telephone callers using guidance.
• Use office systems to enter, retrieve, or update information.
• Maintain paper or electronic files in accordance with procedures.

Skills

Typing proficiency

Customer service

Office software

Education

4 years of education beyond high school

Tools

Office software

Job description

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts represents the entire state and its 6.8 million residents. Of the 94 U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the United States and its territories, the District of Massachusetts is one of the busiest, prosecuting a broad range of cases including national security, white collar crime, public corruption, cybercrime, narcotics and money laundering, organized crime and gang violence, and civil rights violations.

Minimum Qualifications

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.)

To qualify at the GS-05 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience

• Preparing routine correspondence or notices using established formats and procedures;
• Providing information to visitors or telephone callers using established guidance;
• Using office software or electronic systems to enter, retrieve, or update information; and...
• Maintaining paper or electronic files in accordance with established filing procedures.

(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)

Education

Applicants must have successfully completed 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.

NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.

Combination of Education and Experience

Applicants must possess a combination of the described education and specialized experience such that they total 100% of the stated minimum qualifications for the GS-05 level. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. (Only post high school 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.)

NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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 skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.