Legal Assistant (Office Automation)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Boston (MA); In loco; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Massachusetts seeks qualified applicants for a GS-05 clerical position.

The role requires typing proficiency, and either one year of specialized experience at GS-04 or four years of education above high school, plus transcript verification. Your resume should clearly demonstrate the required experience or education, and transcripts must be provided for verification.

Competenze

• Typing at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.
• Education option requires four years of education above high school in any field, with transcripts.
• Combination of Education and Experience may be used to meet the minimum qualifications.
• Applicants must submit transcripts for verification.

Conoscenze

Typing proficiency

Formazione

4 years education above high school

Descrizione del lavoro

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:

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:

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: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

• 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)

OR

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.

OR

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).